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surgeonfish in Tagalog

labahita

surgeonfish in Tagalog: labahita, indangan. In English, 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.

Tagalog words for surgeonfish

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

English meaning of surgeonfish

  1. 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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Questions about surgeonfish in Tagalog

What is the meaning of surgeonfish in Tagalog?
Surgeonfish in Tagalog is labahita, indangan.
Ano ang surgeonfish sa Tagalog?
Surgeonfish: labahita, indangan.
What does surgeonfish mean in English?
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.

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