释义 |
wrasse /ras /noun (plural same or wrasses)A marine fish with thick lips and strong teeth, typically brightly coloured with marked differences between the male and female.- Family Labridae: numerous genera and species.
The presence of the model predator at the mating site resulted in a strong initial reaction by both male and female bluehead wrasses....- Many male damselfish, wrasses, and angelfish, among others, maintain harems.
- In marine areas, species concentrations are highest around coral reefs, where butterflyfishes and angelfishes, wrasses, parrotfishes and triggerfishes are common.
OriginLate 17th century: from Cornish wrah; related to Welsh gwrach, literally 'old woman'. Rhymesalas, Alsace, amass, Bass, chasse, crass, crevasse, en masse, gas, Hamas, lass, mass, morass, sass, tarantass, tass |