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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fish of the family Teuthididæ or Acanthuridæ, having lancet-like spines, one on each side of the tail. Also called barber-, doctor-, and surgeon-fish.
- noun A fish, Alepidosaurus ferox, of the family Alepidosauridæ, having large lancet-like teeth. See cut under
handsaw-fish .
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