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Definition: Trichiurus lepturus
Hairtail
\Hair"tail`\ (-t[=a]l`), n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of marine fishes of the genus
Trichiurus; esp.,
Trichiurus lepturus of Europe and America. They are long
and like a band, with a slender, pointed tail. Called also
bladefish.
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cutlass fish
\cutlass fish\, cutlassfish
\cutlassfish\n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) a peculiar, long, thin, marine fish
(
Trichiurus lepturus) of the southern United States and
West Indies, having a long whiplike scaleless body and
sharp daggerlike teeth; -- called also
frostfish,
saber fish
,
silver eel, and, improperly,
swordfish; also,
several related members of the genus
Trichiurus. It is
closely related to snake mackerel.
Syn: frost fish, frostfish, hairtail.
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Bladefish
\Blade"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A long, thin, marine fish of Europe (
Trichiurus lepturus);
the ribbon fish.
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