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sawfish

[ saw-fish ]
/ ˈsɔˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) saw·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) saw·fish·es.
a large, elongated ray of the genus Pristis, living along tropical coasts and lowland rivers, with a bladelike snout bearing strong teeth on each side.
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Origin of sawfish

First recorded in 1655–65; saw1 + fish
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British Dictionary definitions for sawfish

sawfish
/ (ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes
any sharklike ray of the family Pristidae of subtropical coastal waters and estuaries, having a serrated bladelike mouth
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