hagfish
/ˈhæɡˌfɪʃ/
hagfish noun: any of the primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
Noun
hagfish (countable and uncountable, plural hagfish or hagfishes)
hagfish meaning in Tamil and Arabic
hagfish in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
hagfish in Arabic
- eellike fish of the family Myxinidae
- جُرَيْث jurayṯ
Synonyms of hagfish
Forms of hagfish
| plural | hagfish |
|---|---|
| plural | hagfishes |
| alternative form | hag fish |
| alternative form | hag-fish |
Origin of hagfish
From hag + fish.
Words formed from hagfish
- black hagfish
- gulf hagfish
- hagfishery
- hagfishing
- inshore hagfish
- New Zealand hagfish
- Pacific hagfish
- southern hagfish
Questions about hagfish
- What does hagfish mean?
- Hagfish means any of the primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
- What is hagfish in Tamil?
- Hagfish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Hagfish meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hagfish?
- Hagfish is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hagfish?
- Hagfish is pronounced /ˈhæɡˌfɪʃ/.
- What is the plural of hagfish?
- The plural of hagfish is hagfish.
Words near hagfish in the dictionary
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