Meanings
nounlancet fish (plural lancet fishes or lancet fish)
plural lancet fishes
- alternativeAlternative form of lancetfish.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
Similar
Broader
soft-finned fishmalacopterygian
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
lancet fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancet%20fish
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“lancet fish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancet%20fish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lancet fish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancet%20fish.
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