sawfish

Noun

Meaning

Any one of several species of elasmobranch fishes of the genus Pristis. They have a sharklike form, but are more nearly allied to the rays. The flattened and much elongated snout has a row of stout toothlike structures inserted along each edge, forming a sawlike organ with which it mutilates or kills its prey.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

marlin dogfish chimaera fish alewife swordfish great white shark cartilaginous fish bull shark elasmobranch angel shark alosa lemon shark cartilaginous fishes nurse shark

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Hypernyms

ray fish

Hyponyms

Pristis pectinatus smalltooth sawfish

Phrases with the word

pointed sawfish narrowsnout sawfish Queensland sawfish dwarf sawfish freshwater sawfish green sawfish

Derivatives

sawfishes

Examples

The hotspots for sawfish in Pakistan include Miani Hor (Sonmiani), Kalmat Khor, Jiwani, Gwadar and all along the Indus Delta, especially Khajar Creek. Source: Internet

Three species of sawfishes, knife-tooth sawfish, large-tooth sawfish and large-comb sawfish, have been reported in Pakistan,” said Mr Khan, adding that there was an abundance of sawfish in Pakistan prior to the 1980s. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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