wolffish

[ woo lf-fish ]
/ ˈwʊlfˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) wolf·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) wolf·fish·es.

any large fish of the genus Anarhichas, as A. lupus of the northern Atlantic, allied to the blenny and noted for its ferocious appearance and habits.
lancetfish.

Origin of wolffish

First recorded in 1560–70; wolf + fish

Words nearby wolffish

wolffian body, wolffian cyst, wolffian duct, wolffian rest, wolffian ridge, wolffish, wolfgang, wolfhound, wolfish, wolfit, wolfman

Example sentences from the Web for wolffish

  • It also devours dead fishes, bones and all, and in return is swallowed whole by the wolffish and other large fishes.

    The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for wolffish

wolffish
/ (ˈwʊlfˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

any large northern deep-sea blennioid fish of the family Anarhichadidae, such as Anarhichas lupus. They have large sharp teeth and no pelvic fins and are used as food fishes Also called: catfish