TRIGGERFISH


Meaning of TRIGGERFISH in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: trigger (II) + fish

: any of numerous deep-bodied fishes constituting Balistes and related genera of the family Balistidae, having an anterior dorsal fin with two or three stout erectile spines of which the second locks the larger first in position when both are erect, inhabiting chiefly warm seas, being often fantastically colored, and including edible forms and others that are distinctly poisonous — see queen triggerfish

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