Oilfish
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oilfish is a noun meaning A snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus), having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils.
Meaning
A snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus), having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils.
Word Forms
- oilfishes
Related Words
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