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noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: flying gurnard, flying robin
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Broader terms: scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish
History
From butterfly + fish, from their bright colours.
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