sea-surgeon

noun

One of a family of spiny-rayed teleosteans of tropical seas, especially those of the genus Acanthurus, characterised by a lancet-like spine ensheathed on each side of the tail.

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Meanings

nounsea-surgeon (plural sea-surgeons)

plural sea-surgeons

  1. One of a family of spiny-rayed teleosteans of tropical seas, especially those of the genus Acanthurus, characterised by a lancet-like spine ensheathed on each side of the tail.
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APA

sea-surgeon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea-surgeon

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sea-surgeon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea-surgeon.

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