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/ˈlaɪənˌfɪʃ/ · noun
Any of various ray-finned fishes of the tribe Pteroini (especially of the genus Pterois) in the family Scorpaenidae..
Use lionfish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lionfish means Any of various ray-finned fishes of the tribe Pteroini (especially of the genus Pterois) in the family Scorpaenidae..
Common synonyms include turkeyfish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use lionfish where its definition matches the intended context.
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