scarus
noun
scar·us
ˈska(a)rəs
1
plural -es : a parrot fish (Sparisoma cretense) of the Mediterranean of excellent table quality and highly esteemed by the ancient Romans
2
capitalized [New Latin, from Latin, parrot fish] : the type genus of Scaridae comprising fishes with the teeth completely consolidated so that the jaws have the appearance of a bird's beak compare parrot fish
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek skaros; probably akin to Greek skairein to skip, leap