Moorish idol
Moorish idol noun: a fish of the species Zanclus cornutus, a colorful marina tropical fish often kept in aquaria.
Noun
Moorish idol (plural Moorish idols)
Moorish idol meaning in Tamil and Arabic
Moorish idol in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Moorish idol in Arabic
- Zanclus cornutus
- شُوش šūš
Synonyms of Moorish idol
Forms of Moorish idol
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Origin of Moorish idol
From a supposed reverence Muslims somewhere around the Indo-Pacific (often colloquially called "Moors" by the Europeans) had for the fish.
Questions about Moorish idol
- What does Moorish idol mean?
- Moorish idol means a fish of the species Zanclus cornutus, a colorful marina tropical fish often kept in aquaria.
- What is Moorish idol in Tamil?
- Moorish idol in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Moorish idol meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Moorish idol?
- Moorish idol is a noun.
- What is the plural of Moorish idol?
- The plural of Moorish idol is Moorish idols.
Words near Moorish idol in the dictionary
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