Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various bioluminescent deep-sea fishes of the family Stomiidae, having a slender body and a large head with long sharp teeth.
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- noun Any of several long, slender
fishes , of the family Stomiatidae, that have aluminous barbel that is used to attract prey.
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Examples
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Well, Australia has the dragonfish, a banana-sized creature with a mouth full of sharp teeth – some even on its tongue.
Census Of Marine Life: Gulf Of Mexico Is 5th Most Diverse Area 2010
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Scientists may have discovered a way to give humans enhanced night vision using eye-drops full of chlorophyll - the substance that makes plants green.n the 1990s, marine biologist Ron Douglas of City University London discovered that, unlike other deep-sea fish, the dragonfish Malacosteus niger can perceive red light.
Archive 2009-09-01 Nomad 2009
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Scientists may have discovered a way to give humans enhanced night vision using eye-drops full of chlorophyll - the substance that makes plants green.n the 1990s, marine biologist Ron Douglas of City University London discovered that, unlike other deep-sea fish, the dragonfish Malacosteus niger can perceive red light.
Night Vision Eyedrops? Nomad 2009
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As with all dragonfish, which live at depths ranging from about 600 to 3,000 feet, the new species has menacing teeth, and a mouth that can jut out to engulf prey as wide as it is.
Archive 2004-03-01 Brian 2004
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But other predators, like deep-sea dragonfish, patrol using biological searchlights that reflect off of clear flesh, like a flashlight pointed at a window.
NYT > Global Home By RITCHIE S. KING 2011
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Well, Australia has the dragonfish, a banana-sized creature with a mouth full of sharp teeth - some even on its tongue.
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Well, Australia has the dragonfish, a banana-sized creature with a mouth full of sharp teeth - some even on its tongue.
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This undated handout photo provided by the Census for Marine Life shows a dragonfish that even has teeth on its tongue.
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Check out this dragonfish, which even has teeth on its tongue.
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This undated handout photo provided by the Census for Marine Life shows a dragonfish that even has teeth on its tongue.
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