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Squirrelfish Definition & Meaning

squirrelfish
noun
  1. similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
  2. very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark

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What does squirrelfish mean?
similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark
What part of speech is squirrelfish?
Squirrelfish is a noun.
How many definitions does squirrelfish have?
Squirrelfish has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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