ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: any of several small dull-colored sluggish spiny scorpion fishes of Synanceja or a closely related genus that are widely distributed in shallow seas and about coral reefs of the tropical Indo-Pacific, often simulate seaweeds, and have dorsal spines associated with venom glands and capable of inflicting painful or occasionally deadly injuries
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