sawfish
/saw-fish/US // ˈsɔˌfɪʃ //UK // (ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ) //
锯鱼,锯鳐,锯齿鱼,锯鳐鱼
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural saw·fish, saw·fish·es.
- : a large, elongated ray of the genus Pristis, living along tropical coasts and lowland rivers, with a bladelike snout bearing strong teeth on each side.
Examples
Turtles, fish, ospreys and rare freshwater sharks and sawfish thrive there.
And it was to jab harpoons and spears into porpoises and manatee and sawfish, and be dragged about in their boat.
The Sawfish is a ray in which the snout is elongated and edged with strong teeth.
In fact, all of the passes and inlets of the Gulf coast are fairly alive with fishes, from the mullet to sharks and sawfish.
Ned and Dick were in the skiff which had been towed by the power boat, hoping to harpoon a sawfish or a shark.
Before they had passed out of sight of the girl, the sawfish turned around and for the first time headed for the skiff.
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