lizardfish

[ liz-erd-fish ]

/ ˈlɪz ərdˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) liz·ard·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) liz·ard·fish·es.

any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Synodontidae, having a lizardlike head.

Nearby words

lizard, lizard fish, lizard head, lizard orchid, lizard's-tail, lizardfish, lizbeth, lizzie, lizzy, liákoura, liège

Origin of lizardfish

First recorded in 1745–55; lizard + fish

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