Surgeonfish

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAny of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They are named "surgeonfish" because they bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.

Synonyms

surgeon bonefish acanthuroid acanthurid triggerfish yellowfin manini blue tang boxfish lionfish acanthuriform stingfish

Rhymes With

sturgeon fish surgeon fish

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