单词 | ratfish |
释义 | > as lemmasratfish ratfish n. any of the chimaeras of the genera Chimaera and Hydrolagus, having rodent-like front teeth and a long, thin tail, and found chiefly in cooler waters; esp. H. colliei of the eastern North Pacific. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > subclass Holocephali > [noun] > member of family Chimaeridae chimaeroid1854 ratfish1882 1882 D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert Synopsis Fishes N. Amer. 54 Chimæra..Rat-fishes... Head somewhat compressed, the snout bluntish, protruding. 1905 D. S. Jordan Guide Study of Fishes I. xxxi. 564 The existing Chimæras are known also as spookfishes, ratfishes, and elephant-fishes. 2002 G. M. Eberhart Mysterious Creatures II. 648/1 Leopard chimaera, Chimaera panthera. A deep-sea ratfish distinguished by leopardlike spots covering the body and fins. < as lemmas |
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