lintvis

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From lint (ribbon) +‎ vis (fish).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪnt.fɪs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: lint‧vis

Noun[edit]

lintvis m (plural lintvissen)

  1. Any of several lampriform fish, having long, ribbon-like bodies, of the families Cepalidae and Trachipteridae; a bandfish or ribbonfish.