hagfish
/hag-fish/US // ˈhægˌfɪʃ //UK // (ˈhæɡˌfɪʃ) //
鹰嘴鱼,鹰嘴兽,鹰嘴桃花鱼,鹰嘴豆
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural hag·fish, hag·fish·es.
- : any eellike, marine cyclostome of the order Myxiniformes, having undeveloped eyes, a barbel-rimmed, circular mouth, and horny teeth for boring into the flesh of fishes to feed on their interior parts.
Examples
The "oral cirri" suggest somewhat the barbels of the nose and mouth of a hagfish.
If lifted out of the water, the slimy hagfish at once slips out and swims quickly away.
In gill-nets in Monterey Bay great mischief is done by hagfish (Polistotrema stouti).
In the California hagfish, Polistotrema stouti, great numbers of these eggs have been found in the stomachs of the males.
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