noun
- Plural of longhead; any of various fish with elongated heads, especially those of the family Bathylagidae found in deep ocean waters.
Usage: ichthyology; technical
Examples
- Marine biologists collected several specimens of longheads during the deep-sea expedition.
- Longheads are adapted to life in the abyssal zone with their distinctive head structure.
- The research team identified three different species of longheads in the Atlantic Ocean.