surgeonfish
noun
sur·geon·fish
ˈsər-jən-ˌfish 
: any of a family (Acanthuridae) of tropical bony fishes that have a laterally compressed body and typically a movable spine on each side of the body near the base of the tail capable of inflicting a painful wound
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Like schools of surgeonfish that unite in the face of an imminent threat, the global community must come together in vision, voice and action to combat the alarming realities of the climate crisis.
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Time, 6 Jan. 2022
Sail a traditional dhow boat a half hour to the reef and discover a variety of corals and marine species—from frogfish and sea turtles to shrimp and surgeonfish.
—National Geographic, 12 June 2019
Meanwhile, a group of scientists perusing a market in the Philippines stumbled upon a completely new species of surgeonfish.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian, 16 Dec. 2017
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Time, 6 Jan. 2022
Sail a traditional dhow boat a half hour to the reef and discover a variety of corals and marine species—from frogfish and sea turtles to shrimp and surgeonfish.
—National Geographic, 12 June 2019
Meanwhile, a group of scientists perusing a market in the Philippines stumbled upon a completely new species of surgeonfish.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian, 16 Dec. 2017
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“Surgeonfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeonfish. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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