Definitions
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- n. any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
Etymologies
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From New Latin Myctophidae, from μυκτήρ ("nose") + ὄφις ("serpent").
Examples
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And there is plenty of food here-both the trawls and acoustic surveys have revealed an abundant supply of myctophid lanternfish, the most common prey eaten by large Humboldt squid in these waters in other years.
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