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hagfish

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
hagfish /ˈhaɡˌfiSH, ˈhæɡˌfɪʃ /
▸ noun
(plural same or hagfishes)
a primitive jawless marine vertebrate distantly related to the lampreys, with a slimy eel-like body, a mouth surrounded by barbels, and a rasping tongue used for feeding on dead or dying fish.
Class Myxini and family Myxinidae: several genera, in particular Myxine, and numerous species.
– ORIGIN early 17th century : from hag1 + fish1.