cutlass fish

cutlass fish
noun
: any fish of the family Trichiuridae; especially : a long thin fish (Trichiurus lepturus) often occurring on the coasts of the southern United States and the West Indies

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cutlass fish noun
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Main Entry:cutlass

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cutlass fish,
a long, slender saltwater fish with long, doglike teeth and a dorsal fin that extends the length of its body. It lives in the waters of the West Indies, the western Pacific Ocean, and the southern United States.

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