squaretail

[skwair-teyl]

noun

any of several fishes of the genus Tetragonurus, inhabiting deep waters of tropical and temperate seas, having a squarish tail and an armor of tough, bony scales.

Origin of squaretail

First recorded in 1835–45; square + tail¹

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