clownfish

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of colorful fish of the genera Amphiprion and Premnas in the subfamily Amphiprioninae, native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, notable for their mutual relationship with sea anemones.

Etymology

Compound from English clown + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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