different between loosejaw vs stomiid

loosejaw

English

Etymology

loose +? jaw

Noun

loosejaw (plural loosejaws)

  1. A fish whose jaw can unhinge to swallow large prey.

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stomiid

English

Noun

stomiid (plural stomiids)

  1. (ichthyology) Any member of the family Stomiidae of deep-sea ray-finned fish, including the barbeled dragonfishes, stareaters, and loosejaws.

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