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Noun: squaretail  'skwehr,teyl
  1. Sluggish square-tailed fish armoured with tough bony scales; of deep warm waters
    "The squaretail's armour-like scales provide protection in its deep-sea habitat"

Derived forms: squaretails

Type of: scombroid, scombroid fish

Part of: genus Tetragonurus, Tetragonurus

Encyclopedia: Squaretail