HAGFISH


Meaning of HAGFISH in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: hag (I) + fish

: any of several marine cyclostomes (order Hyperotreta) that are related to the lampreys and in general resemble eels but have a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles, a single nostril opening behind the pharynx, a tongue with horny teeth, and rudimentary eyes and labyrinthine apparatus and that feed upon fishes by boring into their bodies and consuming their viscera and flesh

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