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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespeixe-dragão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpejʃi dɾaˈɡɐ̃w̃
"O peixe-dragão possui órgãos bioluminescentes chamados fotóforos."
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Any of various small, predatory deep-sea marine fishes of the family Stomiidae, typically characterized by bioluminescent organs, sharp teeth, and a barbel.
"The deep-sea dragonfish uses bioluminescence to lure unsuspecting prey in the pitch-black waters of the ocean twilight zone." - 2
A tropical freshwater fish of the family Osteoglossidae, also commonly known as the Asian arowana.
"Aquarium hobbyists prize the dragonfish for its large, metallic scales and graceful, serpentine swimming movements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a direct combination of the English words 'dragon' (derived from Old French and Latin draco, meaning serpent or dragon) and 'fish' (from Old English fisc). First appearing in the late 19th century, it was coined by marine biologists to describe various deep-sea and tropical fish species possessing elongated, fearsome appearances reminiscent of mythical dragons.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dragonfish" is said worldwide
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poisson-dragon
Transliteration: pwason-dra.ɡɔ̃
"Le poisson-dragon vit dans les profondeurs abyssales de l'océan."
Drachenfisch
Transliteration: ˈdʁaxn̩ˌfɪʃ
"Der Drachenfisch nutzt Biolumineszenz, um Beute anzulocken."
pesce drago
Transliteration: ˈpeʃ.ʃe ˈdraː.ɡo
"Il pesce drago abita le zone oceaniche più profonde e buie."
pez dragón
Transliteration: peθ ðɾaˈɣon
"El pez dragón es un depredador temible en las profundidades marinas."
peixe-dragão
Transliteration: ˈpejʃi dɾaˈɡɐ̃w̃
"O peixe-dragão possui órgãos bioluminescentes chamados fotóforos."
ड्रैगनफ़िश
Transliteration: dreganfis
"ड्रैगनफ़िश गहरे समुद्र में पाई जाने वाली एक शिकारी मछली है।"
巨口鱼
Transliteration: jù kǒu yú
"深海巨口鱼拥有发光器官来吸引猎物。"
드래곤피시
Transliteration: deuraegonpisi
"드래곤피시는 심해에서 서식하는 발광 생물입니다."
ホテイエソ
Transliteration: hoteieso
"ホテイエソは深海に生息する独特な姿をした魚です。"
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