pelican fish
now rare
noun
An eel-like deep-sea fish, Eurypharynx pelecanoides (family Eurypharyngidae), having extremely large jaws with an enormous gape, thought to be kept permanently open while swimming in order to catch plankton or other organisms; also called gulper.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Leisure Hour.
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