English Explanatory Dictionary

angelfish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.
  2. Any marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
  3. Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama).
  4. Angelshark, of the family Squatinidae.
  5. Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber).
  6. cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the family Balitoridae, found only in Thailand.

Word forms

angelfish angelfishes angel fish angel-fish

Etymology

From angel + fish; so called for its wing-like pectoral fins.

Derived words

queen angelfish royal angelfish yellowbar angelfish
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