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oilfish

American  
[oil-fish] / ˈɔɪlˌfɪʃ /

noun

PLURAL

oilfishes

PLURAL

oilfish

  1. a snake mackerel, Ruvettus pretiosus, commonly inhabiting deep, marine waters.

Etymology

Origin of oilfish

oil + fish

Example Sentences

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One frequent substitute for some varieties of tuna is escolar, a hard-to-digest oilfish.

From The Guardian

The rule is intended to prevent oilfish and escolar from being mislabeled as tuna.

From Washington Times

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