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单词 jawfish
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Definition of jawfish in English:

jawfish

nounPlural jawfishesˈjɔːfɪʃˈjôˌfiSH
  • A small fish with very large jaws which lives in shallow tropical seas. It often inhabits a burrow in the sand, the walls of which are lined with pieces of shell and stone.

    Family Opistognathidae: several genera and species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Nudibranchs are found everywhere, and just in front of the jetty, jawfish peer out of their holes, with mouthfuls of eggs.
    • Fire corals and stony corals on top of a boulder at Carval Rock colonies of yellow-headed jawfish live on rubble areas among the coral at the Indians site dolphins in the lagoon at Prospect Reef Resort
    • On the sandy floor a gold spectacled jawfish, affectionately known as Harry, cradled a brood of eggs in his open mouth.
    • In nature, jawfish live in colonies of from fifty to several hundred extremely territorial individuals.
    • Bluespotted jawfish are usually found on the ocean bottom at depths of 18-24 m, near cliff bases or rocky outcroppings of offshore islands.
 
 

Definition of jawfish in US English:

jawfish

nounˈjôˌfiSH
  • A small fish with very large jaws which lives in shallow tropical seas. It often inhabits a burrow in the sand, the walls of which are lined with pieces of shell and stone.

    Family Opistognathidae: several genera and species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fire corals and stony corals on top of a boulder at Carval Rock colonies of yellow-headed jawfish live on rubble areas among the coral at the Indians site dolphins in the lagoon at Prospect Reef Resort
    • In nature, jawfish live in colonies of from fifty to several hundred extremely territorial individuals.
    • Bluespotted jawfish are usually found on the ocean bottom at depths of 18-24 m, near cliff bases or rocky outcroppings of offshore islands.
    • On the sandy floor a gold spectacled jawfish, affectionately known as Harry, cradled a brood of eggs in his open mouth.
    • Nudibranchs are found everywhere, and just in front of the jetty, jawfish peer out of their holes, with mouthfuls of eggs.
 
 
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