rabbitfish

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any fish in the family Siganidae, native to shallow Indo-Pacific coastal waters and introduced to the eastern Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.
  • Any fish in the family , cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes.

Etymology

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

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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