dealfish
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deal·fish
(dēl′fĭsh′)n. pl. dealfish or deal·fish·es
Any of several ribbonfishes of the genus Trachipterus, especially T. arcticus of the Atlantic Ocean, which can attain a length of 3 meters (9.8 feet).
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dealfish
(ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ)n, pl -fish or -fishes
(Animals) any deep-sea teleost fish of the genus Trachipterus, esp T. arcticus, related to the ribbonfishes and having a very long tapelike body and a fan-shaped tail fin
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deal•fish
(ˈdilˌfɪʃ)n., pl. -fish•es, (esp. collectively) -fish.
a ribbonfish, esp. Trachipterus arcticus.
[1835–45]
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| Noun | 1. |  dealfish - deep-sea ribbonfish ribbonfish - marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body genus Trachipterus, Trachipterus - type genus of the Trachipteridae |
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