clownfish

Noun CEFR B2

ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ

Definitions

Any of the colorful fish of genera Amphiprion and Premnas in subfamily Amphiprioninae of family Pomacentridae, native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, notable for their mutual relationship with sea anemones.

Equivalents

Españolpez payaso

Françaispoisson clown poisson-clown

DeutschAnemonenfisch Clownfisch

12 more languages

Esperantoklaŭnfiŝo

Suomivuokkokala

Italianopesce pagliaccio

日本語クマノミ

한국어흰동가리

Bahasa Melayuikan badut

Polskibłazenek

Portuguêspeixe-palhaço

Românăpește clovn

Русскийрыба-клоун

Svenskaclownfisk

Tiếng Việtcá hải quỳ cá he

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Clownflare clownheal Clowning Clownish clownish; buffoonlike Clownishly

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