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humphead wrasse

humphead wrasse noun: a fish (Cheilinus undulatus).

humphead wrasse: a fish (Cheilinus undulatus)
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Noun

humphead wrasse (plural humphead wrasses)

  1. A fish (Cheilinus undulatus).
    Synonyms:
    Maori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, Napoleon fish, Napoleonfish

Synonyms of humphead wrasse

Forms of humphead wrasse

pluralhumphead wrasses

Questions about humphead wrasse

What does humphead wrasse mean?
Humphead wrasse means a fish (Cheilinus undulatus).
What part of speech is humphead wrasse?
Humphead wrasse is a noun.
What is the plural of humphead wrasse?
The plural of humphead wrasse is humphead wrasses.

Words near humphead wrasse in the dictionary

  1. Humperdincker
  2. Humperdinckers
  3. humpers
  4. humph
  5. humphead
  6. humphead wrasse
  7. humphead wrasses
  8. humphed
  9. Humpherson
  10. Humphery
  11. Humpherys

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