elephant fish

noun

any of several long-snouted fishes belonging to the genus Callorhyncus, of the family Callorhynchidae (Chimaeridae), inhabiting deep waters of the Southern Hemisphere.

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Origin of elephant fish

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby elephant fish

elepaio, elephant, elephant bird, elephant butte, elephant ear, elephant fish, elephant folio, elephant grass, elephant gun, elephant man's disease, elephant seal
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British Dictionary definitions for elephant fish

elephant fish

noun

a large marine fish, Callorhinchus milii, of southwest Pacific waters, having a snout resembling an elephant's trunkAlso called: reperepe
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