hagfish meaning
UK US /ˈhæɡfɪʃ/ 2 syllables
hagfish (noun): eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies.
Definition of hagfish
- eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies
Synonyms: hag, slime eels
Type of: jawless vertebrate
Kinds: Myxine glutinosa, eptatretus, Myxinikela siroka
How to pronounce hagfish
hagfish is pronounced /ˈhæɡfɪʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in SH · 7-letter words
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