wolffish

noun

wolf·​fish ˈwu̇lf-ˌfish 

: any of several large marine bony fishes (genus Anarhichas of the family Anarhicadidae) of cold northern waters having strong canine teeth in the front of the jaws and molar teeth on the sides and that feed chiefly on shellfish, starfish, and sea urchins

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Niceland Seafoods, a company that specializes in Icelandic imports, sold out of a shipment of wolffish (it’s kind of like catfish) in a Denver supermarket in four days. —Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above