Wrasse

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of numerous chiefly tropical, often brightly colored marine fishes of the family Labridae, having spiny fins, thick lips, and powerful jaws, and often valued for food.
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  • n. Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are bright-colored.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are bright-colored.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In New Zealand, Pseudolabrus bothryocosmus. Called also poddly, spotty, and kelp-fish.
  • n. An acanthopterygian teleost fish of the family Labridæ; any labrid, or labroid fish, having thick fleshy lips, strong sharp teeth, and usually brilliant coloration. See parrot-fish (with cut).
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    percoid    percoid fish    percoidean   
    Cross Reference
    cycloid wrasses    comber wrasse    cook wrasse    ctenoid wrasses    servellan wrasse   
    Hyponym
    razor-fish    hogfish    slippery dick    razor fish    hog snapper   
     
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