Meanings
nounlancetfish (plural lancetfish or lancetfishes)
plural lancetfishes
- A voracious deep-sea fish in the genus Alepisaurus, having long, lancet-like teeth.
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.
Origin
Translations
German Lanzenfisch
- Lanzenfischdeep-sea fish
Polish żaglon
- żaglondeep-sea fish
Spanish lanzón
- lanzóndeep-sea fish
Cite this entry
APA
lancetfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancetfish
MLA
“lancetfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancetfish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lancetfish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancetfish.
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