pelican fish

pelican fish
noun or pelican eel
: a deep-sea fish (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) of the order Lyomeri that is black in color and has a head very long in proportion to the trunk, an enormous mouth, and a body ending in a tapering tail

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  • Pelican fish — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pelican fish — pelikanžuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Eurypharynx pelecanoides angl. big mouth gulper; deepsea gulper eel; pelican fish; pelican gulper rus. пеликановидный большерот ryšiai: platesnis terminas – …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • pelican-fish — pelˈican fish noun A deep sea fish (genus Eurypharynx) with an enormous mouth and comparatively small body • • • Main Entry: ↑pelican …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pelican — Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted bird of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pelican flower — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pelican ibis — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pelican in her piety — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pelican's foot — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pelican gulper — pelikanžuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Eurypharynx pelecanoides angl. big mouth gulper; deepsea gulper eel; pelican fish; pelican gulper rus. пеликановидный большерот ryšiai: platesnis terminas – …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • pelican eel — noun see pelican fish …   Useful english dictionary

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