Scorpionfish
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scorpionfish is a noun meaning Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.
Meaning
Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.
Word Forms
- scorpionfishes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scorpaenid, stingfish, scorpene, lionfish, scorpaeniform, snailfish.
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