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From anemone + fish, due to the species' symbiotic relationship with sea anemones.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
anemonefish
Today it means: Any of the clownfish, principally in the Amphiprion genus. Full definition →
Today it means: Any of the clownfish, principally in the Amphiprion genus. Full definition →
From anemone + fish, due to the species' symbiotic relationship with sea anemones.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.