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beardfish

Beardfish (noun) means any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.

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Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
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Etymology

From beard + fish, because of its barbels.

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"beardfish" (noun) means any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.

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