black scabbard fish
noun
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black scabbardfish
Definition of black scabbard fish
: an eellike fish (Aphanopus carbo of the family Trichiuridae) of the northern Atlantic Ocean that has a small, forked caudal fin, and thin, delicate, copper-colored skin that turns blackish upon death
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1944
First Known Use of black scabbard fish
1944
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