monchong

M3O1N1C3H4O1N1G2

noun

Sickle pomfret (Taractichthys steindachneri)

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounmonchong (uncountable)
  1. HawaiiuncountableSickle pomfret (Taractichthys steindachneri)
  2. HawaiiuncountableBrilliant pomfret (also called lustrous pomfret, Eumegistus illustris)

Origin

Translations

Hawaiian mukau
  • mukausickle pomfret
Japanese ヒレジロマンザイウオ, チカメエチオピア
  • ヒレジロマンザイウオ (hirejiromanzaiuo)sickle pomfret
  • チカメエチオピア (chikame-echiopia)brilliant pomfret
Cite this entry
APA

monchong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monchong

MLA

“monchong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monchong. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monchong,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monchong.

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