Definition of clownfish in English:

clownfish

nounPlural clownfishesˈklaʊnfɪʃˈklaʊnfɪʃ

A small tropical marine fish with bold vertical stripes or other bright coloration. It lives in close association with anemones and is protected from their stings by mucus.
Genera Amphiprion and Premnas, family Pomacentridae: several species
Also called anemone fish
Example sentencesExamples
- So, the protection of the anemone afforded by the clownfish is part of the mutual relationship.
- When a tomato clownfish brings food back to an anemone, the anemone is rewarded with crumbs from the meal.
- In that way the clownfish gets protection and attracts prey for the anemone, an example of symbiosis, or co-operation between different animals.
- Among the damaged coral we saw free-swimming moray eels, octopuses, and several anemones with their resident clownfish.
- The mystery behind the clownfish and sea anemone relationship is how the clownfish avoids being stung and killed by its host anemone.

Definition of clownfish in US English:

clownfish

nounˈklounfiSHˈklaʊnfɪʃ

A small tropical marine fish with bold vertical stripes or other bright coloration. It lives in close association with anemones and is protected from their stings by mucus.
Genera Amphiprion and Premnas, family Pomacentridae: several species, including A. percula
Also called anemone fish
Example sentencesExamples
- The mystery behind the clownfish and sea anemone relationship is how the clownfish avoids being stung and killed by its host anemone.
- In that way the clownfish gets protection and attracts prey for the anemone, an example of symbiosis, or co-operation between different animals.
- When a tomato clownfish brings food back to an anemone, the anemone is rewarded with crumbs from the meal.
- So, the protection of the anemone afforded by the clownfish is part of the mutual relationship.
- Among the damaged coral we saw free-swimming moray eels, octopuses, and several anemones with their resident clownfish.

单词	clownfish
释义	Definition of clownfish in English: clownfish nounPlural clownfishesˈklaʊnfɪʃˈklaʊnfɪʃ A small tropical marine fish with bold vertical stripes or other bright coloration. It lives in close association with anemones and is protected from their stings by mucus. Genera Amphiprion and Premnas, family Pomacentridae: several species Also called anemone fish Example sentencesExamples So, the protection of the anemone afforded by the clownfish is part of the mutual relationship. When a tomato clownfish brings food back to an anemone, the anemone is rewarded with crumbs from the meal. In that way the clownfish gets protection and attracts prey for the anemone, an example of symbiosis, or co-operation between different animals. Among the damaged coral we saw free-swimming moray eels, octopuses, and several anemones with their resident clownfish. The mystery behind the clownfish and sea anemone relationship is how the clownfish avoids being stung and killed by its host anemone. Definition of clownfish in US English: clownfish nounˈklounfiSHˈklaʊnfɪʃ A small tropical marine fish with bold vertical stripes or other bright coloration. It lives in close association with anemones and is protected from their stings by mucus. Genera Amphiprion and Premnas, family Pomacentridae: several species, including A. percula Also called anemone fish Example sentencesExamples The mystery behind the clownfish and sea anemone relationship is how the clownfish avoids being stung and killed by its host anemone. In that way the clownfish gets protection and attracts prey for the anemone, an example of symbiosis, or co-operation between different animals. When a tomato clownfish brings food back to an anemone, the anemone is rewarded with crumbs from the meal. So, the protection of the anemone afforded by the clownfish is part of the mutual relationship. Among the damaged coral we saw free-swimming moray eels, octopuses, and several anemones with their resident clownfish.
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