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Definition of "dragonfish" []

  • Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiatidae, that have a luminous barbel that is used to attract prey. (noun)

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Use "dragonfish" in a sentence
  • "Well, Australia has the dragonfish, a banana-sized creature with a mouth full of sharp teeth – some even on its tongue."
  • "Scientists may have discovered a way to give humans enhanced night vision using eye-drops full of chlorophyll - the substance that makes plants green.n the 1990s, marine biologist Ron Douglas of City University London discovered that, unlike other deep-sea fish, the dragonfish Malacosteus niger can perceive red light."
  • "As with all dragonfish, which live at depths ranging from about 600 to 3,000 feet, the new species has menacing teeth, and a mouth that can jut out to engulf prey as wide as it is."