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sawfish
saw·fish S0109100 (sô′fĭsh′)n. pl. sawfish or saw·fish·es Any of various marine cartilaginous fishes of the family Pristidae, having a sharklike body and a long thin snout with teeth along both sides.sawfish (ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ) n, pl -fish or -fishes (Animals) any sharklike ray of the family Pristidae of subtropical coastal waters and estuaries, having a serrated bladelike mouthsaw•fish (ˈsɔˌfɪʃ)
n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es. any large, sharklike ray of the genus Pristis, living along tropical coasts and lowland rivers, with a bladelike snout edged with strong teeth. [1655–65] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sawfish - primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snoutray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral finsfamily Pristidae, Pristidae - large primitive rays with elongated snoutsPristis pectinatus, smalltooth sawfish - commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive |
Translationssawfish
sawfish: see rayray,
extremely flat-bodied cartilaginous marine fish, related to the shark. The pectoral fins of most rays are developed into broad, flat, winglike appendages, attached all along the sides of the head; the animal swims by rippling movements of these wings.
..... Click the link for more information. .sawfish[′sȯ‚fish] (vertebrate zoology) Any of several elongate viviparous fishes of the family Pristidae distinguished by a dorsoventrally flattened elongated snout with stout toothlike projections along each edge. sawfish any sharklike ray of the family Pristidae of subtropical coastal waters and estuaries, having a serrated bladelike mouth MedicalSeeraysawfish
Words related to sawfishnoun primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snoutRelated Words- ray
- family Pristidae
- Pristidae
- Pristis pectinatus
- smalltooth sawfish
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