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ocean sunfish

noun

a brown and gray mola, Mola mola, inhabiting tropical and temperate seas, having the posterior half of the body sharply truncated behind the elongated dorsal and anal fins.

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Nearby words

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Origin of ocean sunfish

First recorded in 1620–30
Also called headfish.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019