noun
oilfish
Oilfish (noun) means a snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus), having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils.
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A snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus), having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils.
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Etymology
From oil + fish.
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"oilfish" (noun) means a snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus), having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils.