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Word: Hagfish
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from hag+ fish
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhaɡfɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a primitive jawless marine vertebrate distantly related to the lampreys, with a slimy eel-like body, a mouth surrounded by barbels, and a rasping tongue used for feeding on dead or dying fish.
Short Definition:primitive jawless marine vertebrate distantly related to lampreys, with slimy eel-like body
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