Meaning Of The Word Parrotfish

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What's The Definition Of Parrotfish?

parrotfish in American English
any of a family (Scaridae) of brightly colored, tropical, marine percoid fishes with parrotlike jaws
noun: any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, esp. of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws

parrotfish in British English
noun: any brightly coloured tropical marine percoid fish of the family Scaridae, having parrot-like jaws

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