Triggerfish
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɪ.ɡəˌfɪʃ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Triggerfish is a noun meaning Any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs and have an erectile spine on the dorsal fin.
Meaning
Any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs and have an erectile spine on the dorsal fin.
Word Forms
- triggerfishes
- trigger-fish
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clown, threadfish, batfish, firefish, surgeonfish, spikefish.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.