OARFISH

oarfish, king of the herring, ribbonfish, Regalecus glesne

(noun) thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oarfish (plural oarfishes or oarfish)

A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae.

Anagrams

• Faroish

Source: Wiktionary


Oar"fish` (or"fish`), n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The ribbon fish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTLESS

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