owlfish

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noun

A species of deep-sea smelt, Pseudobathylagus milleri.

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Meanings

nounowlfish (plural owlfishes or owlfish)

plural owlfishes

  1. A species of deep-sea smelt, Pseudobathylagus milleri.

Origin

From owl + fish, after its large eyes.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

owlfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owlfish

MLA

“owlfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owlfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “owlfish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owlfish.

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