What does lanternfish mean?
Lanternfish means Any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence..
Lanternfish
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Meaning
Any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence..
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- lanternfish
- lanternfishes
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What is a synonym for lanternfish?
Common synonyms include myctophid.
What is the opposite of lanternfish?
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How do you use lanternfish in a sentence?
Use lanternfish where its definition matches the intended context.
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