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hagfish

hag·fish

UK/ˈhæɡˌfɪʃ/ US/ˈhæɡfɪʃ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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From hag + fish.

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