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dealfish

noun
deal·fish | \ˈdēl-ˌfish \

Definition of dealfish 

: any of several silvery ribbonfishes (genus Trachipterus, especially T. arcticus) inhabiting deep seas

First Known Use of dealfish

1845, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for dealfish

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The first known use of dealfish was in 1845

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