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giant oarfish

giant oarfish noun: the king of herrings, Regalecus glesne.

giant oarfish: the king of herrings, Regalecus glesne
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Noun

giant oarfish (plural giant oarfish or giant oarfishes)

  1. The king of herrings, Regalecus glesne.

Forms of giant oarfish

pluralgiant oarfish
pluralgiant oarfishes

Questions about giant oarfish

What does giant oarfish mean?
Giant oarfish means the king of herrings, Regalecus glesne.
What part of speech is giant oarfish?
Giant oarfish is a noun.
What is the plural of giant oarfish?
The plural of giant oarfish is giant oarfish.

Words near giant oarfish in the dictionary

  1. Giant Mountains
  2. giant mouse lemur
  3. giant mouse lemurs
  4. giant mud crab
  5. giant mudfish
  6. giant oarfish
  7. giant oarfishes
  8. giant octopus
  9. giant otter
  10. giant otters
  11. giant pacarana

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