sawfish Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout
WordNet
Saw"fish` noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) 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.