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dealfish

American  
[deel-fish] / ˈdilˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

dealfishes,

plural

dealfish

  1. a ribbonfish, especially Trachipterus arcticus.

dealfish British  
/ ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of dealfish

First recorded in 1835–45; deal 2 + fish

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