surgeonfish

surgeonfish noun: any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.

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Noun

surgeonfish (plural surgeonfishes or surgeonfish)

Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.

surgeonfish meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

surgeonfish in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

surgeonfish in Tagalog

any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Acanthuridae: labahita, indangan

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Dhivehi: ކާޅު އާއިލާ kāḷu āilā

Forms of surgeonfish

plural	surgeonfishes
plural	surgeonfish

Origin of surgeonfish

From surgeon + fish.

Questions about surgeonfish

What does surgeonfish mean?: Surgeonfish means any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.
What is surgeonfish in Tamil?: Surgeonfish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Surgeonfish meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is surgeonfish?: Surgeonfish is a noun.
What is the plural of surgeonfish?: The plural of surgeonfish is surgeonfishes.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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