angelfish

Noun
US[eyn-juhl-fish]/ˈeɪndʒəlˌfɪʃ/3 syllables

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Noun (3)angelfishes

  1. a butterfly fish of the genus PomacanthusType of butterfly fishMember of Pomacanthus, genus Pomacanthus
  2. deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal watersSynonyms: spadefishChaetodipterus faberType of percoid fish, percoidMember of Chaetodipterus, genus Chaetodipterus
  3. sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks doSynonyms: angel sharkSquatina squatinamonkfishType of sharkMember of Squatina, genus Squatina
Word of the day · Nov 15About this word

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

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