Meaning & use
dealfish
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A long, ribbon-shaped deep-sea fish of the family Trachipteridae, found in oceans worldwide.
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A rare dealfish washed ashore after the storm, drawing crowds of curious onlookers.
Marine biologists rarely observe the dealfish alive in its natural deep-sea habitat.
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Dealfish are related to the oarfish and are sometimes mistaken for sea serpents when their long silvery bodies wash ashore.
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