'Trichiurus lepturus' definitions:
Definition of 'Trichiurus lepturus'
From: GCIDE
- Bladefish \Blade"fish`\, n. (Zool.) A long, thin, marine fish of Europe (Trichiurus lepturus); the ribbon fish. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Trichiurus lepturus'
From: GCIDE
- cutlass fish \cutlass fish\, cutlassfish \cutlassfish\n.
- 1. (Zool.) a peculiar, long, thin, marine fish ({Trichiurus lepturus}) of the southern United States and West Indies, having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp daggerlike teeth; -- called also frostfish, saber fish, {silver eel}, and, improperly, swordfish; also, several related members of the genus Trichiurus. It is closely related to snake mackerel.
- Syn: frost fish, frostfish, hairtail. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'Trichiurus lepturus'
From: GCIDE
- Hairtail \Hair"tail`\ (-t[=a]l`), n. (Zool.) Any species of marine fishes of the genus Trichiurus; esp., Trichiurus lepturus of Europe and America. They are long and like a band, with a slender, pointed tail. Called also bladefish. [1913 Webster]