Meaning Of The Word Stonefish

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stonefish in American English
any of a family (Synanceiidae, order Scorpaeniformes) of tropical, marine bony fishes having venomous spines, a scaleless body, and a stonelike appearance
noun: a tropical scorpion fish, Synanceja verrucosa, having dorsal-fin spines from which a deadly poison is discharged

stonefish in British English
noun: a venomous tropical marine scorpaenid fish, Synanceja verrucosa, that resembles a piece of rock on the seabed

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