Surgeonfish (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural (especially collectively) sur·geon·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sur·geon·fish·es.
  1. any tropical, coral-reef fish of the family Acanthuridae, with one or more sharp spines near the base of the tail fin.
noun plural -fish or -fishes
  1. any tropical marine spiny-finned fish of the family Acanthuridae, having a compressed brightly coloured body with one or more knifelike spines at the base of the tail
Surgeonfish (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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