scorpionfish
scorpionfish
Definition
scor·pion·fish (-fis̸h′)
noun pl. -·fish′, -·fish′es
any of various small, marine scorpaenids (esp. genus Scorpaena) with poisonous spines in the dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins
scorpionfish
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- see: I saw a very large scorpionfish, so I called them back.
- include: Scorpionfish are also well represented, including devil scorpionfish which lurch across the sandy bed.
Adjective modifier
- small: Small scorpionfish were amazingly well camouflaged against the seabed, only visible when they moved.
Noun used with modifier
- leaf: Stranger and more exotic species in the country include neon-coloured blue ribbon eel, pufferfish and boxfish and leaf scorpionfish.
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