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red-lipped batfish

red-lipped batfish noun: a variety of batfish, Ogcocephalus darwini, native to the Galapagos Islands and Peru, which is noted for its bright red lips and inability to swim.

red-lipped batfish: a variety of batfish, Ogcocephalus darwini, native to the Galapagos Islands and Peru, which is...
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Noun

red-lipped batfish (plural red-lipped batfish)

  1. A variety of batfish, Ogcocephalus darwini, native to the Galapagos Islands and Peru, which is noted for its bright red lips and inability to swim.

Forms of red-lipped batfish

pluralred-lipped batfish

Questions about red-lipped batfish

What does red-lipped batfish mean?
Red-lipped batfish means a variety of batfish, Ogcocephalus darwini, native to the Galapagos Islands and Peru, which is noted for its bright red lips and inability to swim.
What part of speech is red-lipped batfish?
Red-lipped batfish is a noun.
What is the plural of red-lipped batfish?
The plural of red-lipped batfish is red-lipped batfish.

Words near red-lipped batfish in the dictionary

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  2. red-lined looper
  3. red-lined loopers
  4. red-linked
  5. red-linnet
  6. red-lipped batfish
  7. red-maids
  8. red-necked buzzard
  9. red-necked buzzards
  10. red-necked francolin
  11. red-necked francolins

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