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coral trout

coral trout noun: a species of grouper, Plectropomus leopardus, native to the western Pacific.

Noun

coral trout (plural coral trout)

  1. A species of grouper, Plectropomus leopardus, native to the western Pacific.
    • Coral trout, red with purple spots, lay in wait, ready to ambush unsuspecting prey.1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 114
    • Coral trout as beautiful fish to spear because they're curious by nature[.]2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 56
    Synonyms:
    leopard coral trout, leopard coral grouper

Synonyms of coral trout

  • leopard coral trout
  • leopard coral grouper

Forms of coral trout

pluralcoral trout

Questions about coral trout

What does coral trout mean?
Coral trout means a species of grouper, Plectropomus leopardus, native to the western Pacific.
What part of speech is coral trout?
Coral trout is a noun.
What is the plural of coral trout?
The plural of coral trout is coral trout.

Words near coral trout in the dictionary

  1. coral stitches
  2. coral swirl
  3. coral tree
  4. coral trees
  5. Coral Triangle
  6. coral trout
  7. coral vine
  8. coral vines
  9. coral-bells
  10. coralbells
  11. coralberries

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