单词 | lanternfish |
释义 | lanternfish in American English (ˈlæntərnˌfɪʃ) nounWord forms: plural ˈlanternˌfish or ˈlanternˌfishes any of a family (Myctophidae) of deep-sea bony fishes (order Myctophiformes) with a large mouth, large eyes, and luminescent organs along each side of the body : also written lantern fishlanternfish in American English (ˈlæntərnˌfɪʃ) nounWord forms: plural esp collectively -fish or esp referring to two or more kinds of species -fishes any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night Word origin [1745–55; lantern + fish]Examples of 'lanternfish' in a sentence |
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