dealfish

American

[deel-fish] / ˈdilˌfɪʃ /

noun

a ribbonfish, especially Trachipterus arcticus.

dealfish British

/ ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ /

noun

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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dealfishes

plural
dealfish

plural

Etymology

Origin of dealfish

First recorded in 1835–45; deal ² + fish

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