lizardfish

/ˈlɪzərd fɪʃ/
noun
  1. A slender, bottom-dwelling fish with a lizard-like head and sharp teeth, found in warm seas.
    • The lizardfish buried itself in the sand to ambush smaller fish.
    • Lizardfish are not commonly eaten, but they are important to the marine food web.
    • While snorkeling, we saw a lizardfish lying motionless on the ocean floor.
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