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surgeonfish

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any of a family (Acanthuridae) of edible, usually brightly colored, tropical percoid sea fishes with one or more movable, lancelike spines on either side of the base of the tail

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noun pl. surgeonfish surgeonfish or sur·geon·fish·es

Any of various bright-colored tropical marine fishes of the family Acanthuridae, having one or more sharp erectile spines near the base of the tail.

Origin:

Origin: From its lancetlike spines, which resemble surgeons' instruments

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