hagfish

Meaning

Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.

Synonyms

Translations

Schleimaale

Myxinidae

myxiniformes

myxinidae

myxines

Eptatretus cirrhatus

slijmprikken

myxini

mixino

mixinoïdeu

mixinos

Etymology

From hag + fish.

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