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pollyfish — /pol ee fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) pollyfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) pollyfishes. parrotfish. [POLLY + FISH] * * * … Universalium
parrotfish — par rot*fish (p[a^]r r[u^]t*f[i^]sh ), n. Any of several gaudy tropical fishes of the family {Scaridae} having parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth. Syn: pollyfish. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of fish common names — This is a list of fish common names. While some common names refer to a single species or family, others have been used for a confusing variety of different types; the articles listed here should explain the possibilities if the name is ambiguous … Wikipedia
parrotfish — /par euht fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) parrotfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) parrotfishes. any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, esp. of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and … Universalium
family Scaridae — noun parrotfishes • Syn: ↑Scaridae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Perciformes, ↑order Perciformes, ↑Percomorphi, ↑order Percomorphi … Useful english dictionary
parrotfish — noun gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth • Syn: ↑polly fish, ↑pollyfish • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Member Holonyms: ↑Scaridae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
percoid — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoidean • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
percoid fish — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
percoidean — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
polly fish — noun gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth • Syn: ↑parrotfish, ↑pollyfish • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Member Holonyms: ↑Scaridae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
