saw·fish (sô f sh )n. pl. sawfish or saw·fish·es Any of various marine fishes of the genus Pristis, related to the rays and skates and having a bladelike snout with teeth along both sides. |
sawfish [ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ]
n pl -fish, -fishes
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any sharklike ray of the family Pristidae of subtropical coastal waters and estuaries, having a serrated bladelike mouth
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| Noun | 1. |  sawfish - primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snoutray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins family Pristidae, Pristidae - large primitive rays with elongated snouts Pristis pectinatus, smalltooth sawfish - commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive |
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