ratfish

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English

Etymology

From rat +‎ fish.

Noun

ratfish (plural ratfishes or ratfish)

  1. A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae.
    1. A Pacific fish, Hydrolagus colliei, that has a long rat-like tail
  2. A chimaera