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hagfish
UK
/ˈhæɡ.fɪʃ/
US
/ˈhæɡ.fɪʃ/
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hagfish
noun
hagfishes
pl
UK
/ˈhæɡ.fɪʃ/
US
/ˈhæɡ.fɪʃ/
myxine
Zoologie
The hagfish is often found burrowing into the bodies of dead or dying fish on the ocean floor.
La myxine est souvent trouvée en train de s’enfouir dans le corps de poissons morts ou mourants sur le fond océanique.
Synonyms
slime eel
myxine
jawless fish
blind eel
myxinid
hagfish
adjective
UK
/ˈhæɡ.fɪʃ/
US
/ˈhæɡ.fɪʃ/
Used attributively (e.g., "hagfish slime").
myxinien
Zoologie
Researchers examined hagfish slime to understand its unique properties.
Les chercheurs ont examiné le mucus myxinien afin de comprendre ses propriétés uniques.
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hagfish
noun
A marine jawless fish of the class Myxini, known for its eel-like body and ability to produce slime as a defense mechanism.
The hagfish is often found burrowing into the bodies of dead or dying fish on the ocean floor.
hagfish
adjective
Relating to or derived from a hagfish; involving hagfish.
Researchers examined hagfish slime to understand its unique properties.
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