Hagfish
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈhæɡˌfɪʃ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hagfish is a noun meaning Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
Meaning
Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
Word Forms
- hagfishes
Synonyms for hagfish
Depending on context, synonyms include borer, hag, myxinid, myxinoid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hag, eelskin, myxinoid, myxinid, fish, hagfishery.
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