elephantfish en · NOUN
Etymology
From elephant + fish.
Meanings
- A fish of the family Mormyridae, noted for its ability to generate electric fields.
- A plownose chimaera, any fish in the not closely related genus Callorhinchus of cartilaginous fish, which uses its fleshy snout to feel for food in sediments and to sense electric fields.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| elephantfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| elephantfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
mi reperepe (fish of Mormyridae) · dik anyadäl (fish of Mormyridae) · is ranafiskur (fish of Mormyridae)
wikipedia: Callorhinchus milii · wikipedia: Blunt-jawed elephantnose · wikipedia: Peter's elephantnose fish