ratfish

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noun

A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae.

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Meanings

nounratfish (plural ratfishes or ratfish)

plural ratfishes

  1. A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae.
    1. A Pacific fish, Hydrolagus colliei, that has a long rat-like tail
  2. A chimaera

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chimera

Origin

From rat + fish.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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