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- [hag-fish]
- /ˈhægˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hag-fish]
- /ˈhægˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of hagfish word
- noun plural hagfish any eellike, marine cyclostome of the order Myxiniformes, having undeveloped eyes, a barbel-rimmed, circular mouth, and horny teeth for boring into the flesh of fishes to feed on their interior parts. 1
- noun hagfish A primitive jawless marine vertebrate distantly related to the lampreys, with a slimy eellike body, a slitlike mouth surrounded by barbels, and a rasping tongue used for feeding on dead or dying fish. 1
- noun hagfish any eel-like marine cyclostome vertebrate of the family Myxinidae, having a round sucking mouth and feeding on the tissues of other animals and on dead organic material 0
- noun hagfish any of an order (Myxiniformes) of small, eel-like marine jawless fishes, with a round, sucking mouth and horny teeth 0
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Origin of hagfish
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; hag1 + fish
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Parts of speech for Hagfish
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hagfish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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