- damselfish
- damselfish damselfish n.
small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral
reefs.
Syn: demoiselle. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
damselfish
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damselfish — [dam′zəlfish΄] n. pl. damselfish or damselfishes (see FISH) any of a percoid family (Pomacentridae) of small, rough scaled, brightly colored tropical reef fishes … English World dictionary
Damselfish — Cocoa damselfish (Stegastes variabilis). Damselfish[1] comprise the family Pomacentridae except those of the genera Amphiprion and Premnas. They can grow up to 14 inches (36 cm) long. While most are marine, a few species inhabit the lowe … Wikipedia
damselfish — /dam zeuhl fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) damselfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) damselfishes. any of several chiefly tropical, brilliantly colored, marine fishes of the family Pomacentridae, living among coral reefs.… … Universalium
damselfish — /ˈdæmzəlfɪʃ/ (say damzuhlfish) noun (plural damselfish or damselfishes) any small tropical fish of the family Pomacentridae, with a brightly coloured, laterally compressed body. Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at fish1 …
damselfish — noun Date: 1904 any of numerous often brilliantly colored marine fishes (family Pomacentridae) living especially along coral reefs called also demoiselle … New Collegiate Dictionary
damselfish — noun Any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae taxonomic family … Wiktionary
damselfish — n. tropical colored ocean fish … English contemporary dictionary
damselfish — noun (plural same or damselfishes) a small brightly coloured tropical fish living near coral reefs. [Chromis chromis and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
damselfish — dam•sel•fish [[t]ˈdæm zəlˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. ich any of several brilliantly colored coral reef fishes of the family Pomacentridae Also called demoiselle • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
damselfish — Ā ( a ā), mokumoku hā nui (hānui), ālo ilo i (lo ilo i). Cf. ala ihi … English-Hawaiian dictionary
