sea-surgeons

A form of sea-surgeon — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of sea-surgeon
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