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Noun: lanternfish  'lan-tu(r)n,fish
  1. Small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night

Derived forms: lanternfishes

Type of: malacopterygian, soft-finned fish

Part of: family Myctophidae, Myctophidae

Encyclopedia: Lanternfish

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