hagfish

== English == === Alternative forms === hag fish, hag-fish === Etymology === From hag +‎ fish. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæɡˌfɪʃ/ === Noun === hagfish (countable and uncountable, plural hagfish or hagfishes) Any of the primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather. Synonym: sea hag ==== Synonyms ==== borer hag myxinid myxinoid slime eel ==== Hypernyms ==== cyclostome ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====