surgeonfish

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.

Equivalents

Españolacantúrido pez cirujano

Françaispoisson-chirurgien

DeutschDoktorfisch

5 more languages

Suomivälskäri

Italianopesce chirurgo

Nederlandsdoktersvis

Русскийры́ба-хиру́рг

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

surgeonry Surgeons surgeonship Surgères Surgeries surgery

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