Definition of razor fish
1a
: any of several small wrasses (genus Xyrichthys)
especially
: a fish (X. psittacus) marked with bright red and blue and found especially in the Mediterranean and West Indies
b
southern Africa
: a common heavily armored shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus) that is found in the Indian ocean
2
: razor clam
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“Razor fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor%20fish. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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