needlefish | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters | |
Synonyms: | billfish gar | |
Related terms: | teleost_fish timucu Belonidae | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates | |
Synonyms: | pipefish | |
Related terms: | teleost_fish dwarf_pipefish seahorse deepwater_pipefish Syngnathidae | |
Similar spelling: |
needlebush needle-bush needle_bush needle_blight needle_furze |