wolffish

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
  2. noun large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail

Etymology

From wolf + fish.

Synonyms

wolf fish, catfish

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