scorpionfish
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scorpionfish — [skôr′pē ənfish΄] n. pl. scorpionfish or scorpionfishes (see FISH) any of various small, marine scorpaenids (esp. genus Scorpaena) with poisonous spines in the dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins: often written scorpion fish … English World dictionary
Scorpionfish — Taxobox name = Scorpionfish image width = 250px image caption = Red lionfish, Pterois volitans regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Scorpaeniformes familia = Scorpaenidae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = *… … Wikipedia
scorpionfish — /skawr pee euhn fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) scorpionfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) scorpionfishes. any of several tropical and temperate marine scorpaenid fishes, esp. members of the genus Scorpaena, many having… … Universalium
scorpionfish — noun marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines • Syn: ↑scorpion fish, ↑sea scorpion • Hypernyms: ↑scorpaenid, ↑scorpaenid fish • Hyponyms: ↑plumed scorpionfish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scorpionfish — noun (plural same or scorpionfishes) a marine fish, typically red, with spines on the head that are sometimes venomous. [Family Scorpaenidae: many species.] … English new terms dictionary
scorpionfish — scor•pi•on•fish [[t]ˈskɔr pi ənˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. ich any of several tropical and temperate marine fishes, esp. members of the genus Scorpaena, many having venomous spines Also called… … From formal English to slang
scorpionfish — Nohu (see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
False scorpionfish — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Weedy scorpionfish — Taxobox name = Weedy scorpionfish image width = 270px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Scorpaeniformes familia = Scorpaenidae subfamilia = Scorpaeninae genus = Rhinopias species = R. frondosa binomial =… … Wikipedia
Smoothskin scorpionfish — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
