scorpionfish

scorpionfish noun: any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.

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Noun

scorpionfish (plural scorpionfish or scorpionfishes)

Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.

scorpionfish meaning in Tamil

scorpionfish in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

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Dhivehi: ފަންހާމަސް އާއިލާ fan̊hāmas āilā

Forms of scorpionfish

plural	scorpionfish
plural	scorpionfishes

Origin of scorpionfish

From scorpion + fish.

Words formed from scorpionfish

false scorpionfish

Questions about scorpionfish

What does scorpionfish mean?: Scorpionfish means any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.
What is scorpionfish in Tamil?: Scorpionfish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Scorpionfish meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is scorpionfish?: Scorpionfish is a noun.
What is the plural of scorpionfish?: The plural of scorpionfish is scorpionfish.

Words near scorpionfish in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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