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hag•fish



Pronunciation: (hag'fish"), [key]
—n.,
—pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish•es.
any eellike, marine cyclostome of the order Myxiniformes, having undeveloped eyes, a barbel-rimmed, circular mouth, and horny teeth for boring into the flesh of fishes to feed on their interior parts. See illus. in next column.

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