rat-tail

A form of rattail — Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.

Meanings

nounrat-tail (plural rat-tails)

plural rat-tails

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of rattail.
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