polly fish

Thân thiện

A colorful polly fish swims among the coral reef.

Definition

Noun: 1. A brightly colored tropical marine fish characterized by a beak-like mouth formed by the fusion of its teeth, resembling a parrot's beak. This type of fish is also commonly known as a "parrotfish."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We saw a vibrant polly fish nibbling on coral while snorkeling.
  • The polly fish uses its hard beak to scrape algae from rocks.
  • A school of polly fish swam by, their scales flashing in the sunlight.

Advanced Usage

• The term "polly fish" is an informal, common name. In scientific and more formal contexts, the fish is referred to as a "parrotfish" (family Scaridae).
• The name originates from the fish's distinctive beak, which is reminiscent of a parrot's, and the colloquial name for a parrot, "Polly."

Variants and Related Words

• Parrotfish (n): The standard common name for this family of fish.
• Scaridae (n): The scientific family name for parrotfish.

Synonyms

• Parrotfish

Học thuật

Noun

1. gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth

Từ đồng nghĩa

• parrotfish
• pollyfish