Meanings
nounlanternfish (plural lanternfish or lanternfishes)
plural lanternfishes
- Any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
Synonyms: myctophid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
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Catalan peix llanterna
- peix llanternaAny small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae
Dutch Lantaarnvissen
- LantaarnvissenAny small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae
Finnish valokala
- valokalaAny small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae
French poissons-lanternes
- poissons-lanternesAny small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae
German Laternenfisch
- LaternenfischAny small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae
Greek λυχναρόψαρο
- λυχναρόψαρο (lychnarópsaro)Any small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae
Italian pesce lanterna
- pesce lanternaAny small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae
Romanian pește lanternă
- pește lanternăAny small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae
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“lanternfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanternfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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