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lancet fish
lan·cet fish (plural lan·cet fish or lan·cet fish·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
long sea fish: a long-bodied carnivorous deep-sea fish with a long dorsal fin and sharp teeth. Latin name Alepisauridae.
[< the sharpness of the fins]
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