| 单词 | surgeonfish |
| 释义 | > as lemmassurgeonfish surgeonfish n. a herbivorous tropical marine fish of the family Acanthuridæ, distinguished by sharp spines on either side of the tail. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > [noun] > suborder Acanthuroidei > member of family Acanthuridae (surgeon-fish) tang1735 doctor1775 unicorn acanthurus1803 lancet-fish1840 surgeon1855 surgeonfish1871 shoemaker1891 medico1902 1871 Harper's Mag. July 191/2 The terror of all, the surgeon-fish,..boldly swims in every quarter, opening and shutting his lancet. 1931 J. R. Norman Hist. Fishes v. 97 The Surgeon-fishes..of tropical seas derive their name from the presence of a lancet-like spine on either side of the fleshy part of the tail. 1974 Environmental Conservation 1 72 (caption) A Surgeon-fish..is prominent on right below. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。