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yellowback fusilier

yellowback fusilier noun: a pelagic marine fish (Caesio xanthonota), native to the tropical Indo-Pacific. It usually grows to about 40 cm (16 in) and typically has a greyish blue colour with a bright yellow zone on the back.

yellowback fusilier: a pelagic marine fish (Caesio xanthonota), native to the tropical Indo-Pacific. It usually grows to...
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Noun

yellowback fusilier (plural yellowback fusiliers)

  1. A pelagic marine fish (Caesio xanthonota), native to the tropical Indo-Pacific. It usually grows to about 40 cm (16 in) and typically has a greyish blue colour with a bright yellow zone on the back.

Forms of yellowback fusilier

pluralyellowback fusiliers

Questions about yellowback fusilier

What does yellowback fusilier mean?
Yellowback fusilier means a pelagic marine fish (Caesio xanthonota), native to the tropical Indo-Pacific. It usually grows to about 40 cm (16 in) and typically has a greyish blue colour with a bright yellow zone on the back.
What part of speech is yellowback fusilier?
Yellowback fusilier is a noun.
What is the plural of yellowback fusilier?
The plural of yellowback fusilier is yellowback fusiliers.

Words near yellowback fusilier in the dictionary

  1. yellow-white
  2. yellow-whites
  3. yellowammer
  4. yellowammers
  5. yellowback
  6. yellowback fusilier
  7. yellowback fusiliers
  8. yellowbacks
  9. yellowbar angelfish
  10. yellowbellies
  11. yellowbelly

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