Meanings
nounnorthern wolffish (plural northern wolffish)
- A species of wolffish, Anarhichas denticulatus, found in the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans.
In 2009, Maasak Brower, a Utqiaġvik security guard, caught a northern wolffish just half a dozen miles from town.
2018 April 22, Oliver Milman, The GuardianSynonyms: rock turbot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of wolffish, Anarhichas denticulatus, found in the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans.
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rock turbot
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