About The Word Sawfish
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Sawfish
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What's The Definition Of Sawfish?
[n] primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sawfish: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sawfish: See Also | family Pristidae | Pristidae | Pristis pectinatus | ray | smalltooth sawfish Sawfish In Webster's Dictionary \Saw"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
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.
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