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Definition of Hairtail
1. Noun. Long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel.
Exact synonyms: Cutlassfish, Frost Fish
Generic synonyms: Percoid, Percoid Fish, Percoidean
Group relationships: Family Trichiuridae, Trichiuridae
Generic synonyms: Percoid, Percoid Fish, Percoidean
Group relationships: Family Trichiuridae, Trichiuridae
Definition of Hairtail
1. n. Any species of marine fishes of the genus Trichiurus; esp., T. lepturus of Europe and America. They are long and like a band, with a slender, pointed tail. Called also bladefish.
Medical Definition of Hairtail
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