rattail

/ˈɹæt.teɪl/ · noun

Meaning

Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
A hairstyle characterized by a long lock of tail-like hair dangling from the back of the head.

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Related words

grenadier(English)rattail fish(English)comb(English)rat-tail(English)macrourid(English)hairtail(English)blacktail(English)ribbontail(English)circumpolar(English)depths(English)oceans(English)orchid(English)

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