Associations to the word «Lanternfish»

Wiktionary

LANTERNFISH, noun. Any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.

Dictionary definition

LANTERNFISH, noun. Small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche