RATFISH

Etymology

Noun

ratfish (plural ratfishes or ratfish)

A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae.

A Pacific fish, Hydrolagus colliei, that has a long rat-like tail

A chimaera

Source: Wiktionary


Rat"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Rat-tail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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