Plural of hagfish; multiple jawless, eel-like marine fish known for producing defensive slime.
Standard English plural formed by adding '-es' to 'hagfish,' following the irregular pluralization of compound nouns ending in '-fish.'
Hagfishes are becoming increasingly studied by biomaterial scientists who want to understand and replicate their incredible slime for applications in everything from military body armor to industrial safety nets.
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