# hagfish

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæɡˌfɪʃ/

## Definitions
1. Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.

## Etymology
From hag + fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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