parrotfish

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.

Etymology

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

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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