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scor·pion·fish (-fis̸h′)

noun pl. scorpionfish -·fish′, scorpionfishes -·fish′es

any of various small, marine scorpaenids (esp. genus Scorpaena) with poisonous spines in the dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins
often written scorpion fish

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scorpionfish Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: I saw a very large scorpionfish, so I called them back.

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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