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lizardfish

Syllabification: (liz·ard·fish)
Pronunciation: /ˈlizərdˌfiSH/
Definition of lizardfish

noun (plural same or lizardfishes)

  • a fish of lizardlike appearance with a broad bony head, pointed snout, and heavy shiny scales. It lives in warm shallow seas, where it often rests on the bottom propped up on its pelvic fins.
    • Family Synodontidae: several genera and species, including the widespread Trachinocephalus myops (also called snakefish)

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