headfish
[ hed-fish ]
/ ˈhɛdˌfɪʃ /
noun, plural (especially collectively) head·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) head·fish·es.
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Words nearby headfish
headed, header, header bond, headfast, headfirst, headfish, head fold, head for, headforemost, headframe, headfuck
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In the headfish it has shrunk into "a short and conical appendage to the brain."
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr JordanThese, like the headfish (Mola mola) are protected by a leathery skin.
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