Definition of Lanternfish

1. Noun. Small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night.

Generic synonyms: Malacopterygian, Soft-finned Fish
Group relationships: Family Myctophidae, Myctophidae

Definition of Lanternfish

1. Noun. any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lanternfish

lanted
lanterloo
lantern
lantern-fly
lantern-jawed
lantern beetle
lantern beetles
lantern fish
lantern fly
lantern jaw
lantern jawed
lantern pinion
lantern slide
lantern wheel
lanterned
lanternfish (current term)
lanternfishes
lanterning
lanternless
lanternlike
lanterns
lanthanian
lanthanic
lanthanide
lanthanide contraction
lanthanide series
lanthanides
lanthanite
lanthanites
lanthanoid

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