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Definition of Oilfish
1. Noun. Very large deep-water snake mackerel.
Definition of Oilfish
1. Noun. A snake mackerel, ''Ruvettus pretiosus'', having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oilfish
Literary usage of Oilfish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Province of British Columbia, Canada: Its Climate and Resources; with by British Columbia Dept. of Agriculture (1883)
"... candlefish," " oilfish," or "grease- fish,") is a valuable, delicate fish,
about 8 inches long, which comes to the shore in spring. ..."
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