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false scorpionfish

false scorpionfish noun: centrogenys vaigiensis, the only described species in the family Centrogenyidae, which very closely resemble scorpionfish.

false scorpionfish: centrogenys vaigiensis, the only described species in the family Centrogenyidae, which very closely...
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Noun

false scorpionfish (countable and uncountable, plural false scorpionfish or false scorpionfishes)

  1. Centrogenys vaigiensis, the only described species in the family Centrogenyidae, which very closely resemble scorpionfish.

Forms of false scorpionfish

pluralfalse scorpionfish
pluralfalse scorpionfishes

Origin of false scorpionfish

From false + scorpionfish, as opposed to the 'true' scorpionfishes in the family Scorpaenidae; whereas this species is in Centrogenyidae.

Questions about false scorpionfish

What does false scorpionfish mean?
False scorpionfish means centrogenys vaigiensis, the only described species in the family Centrogenyidae, which very closely resemble scorpionfish.
What part of speech is false scorpionfish?
False scorpionfish is a noun.
What is the plural of false scorpionfish?
The plural of false scorpionfish is false scorpionfish.

Words near false scorpionfish in the dictionary

  1. false sandalwood
  2. false sandalwoods
  3. false scent
  4. false scents
  5. false scorpion
  6. false scorpionfish
  7. false scorpions
  8. false sergeant
  9. false sergeants
  10. false sharing
  11. false shower

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