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elephantfish

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Noun

  1. A fish of the family {{taxfmt|Mormyridae|family}}, noted for its ability to generate [[electric field]]s.
  2. A {{vern|plownose chimaera}}, any fish in the not closely related [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Callorhinchus|genus}} of [[cartilaginous fish]], which uses its fleshy snout to feel for food in [[sediment]]s and to sense electric fields.

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