Oarfish Definition

ôrfĭsh
oarfishes
noun
Any of a family (Regalecidae, order Lampriformes) of large, long, narrow, deep-sea bony fishes having a fin along the length of the back and a manelike crest behind the head: some reach a length of 9m (c. 29.5 ft) and are responsible for many reports of sea serpents.
Webster's New World

A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae.

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oarfish
Plural:
oarfishes

Origin of Oarfish

  • Perhaps from the oarlike appearance of the pelvic fins

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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