English noun: squirrelfish |
1. | squirrelfish (animal) similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States |
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| Synonyms | Lagodon rhomboides, pinfish, sailor's-choice |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sparid, sparid fish |
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| Member meronym | genus Lagodon, Lagodon |
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2. | squirrelfish (animal) 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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| Broader (hypernym) | acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | deepwater squirrelfish, Holocentrus ascensionis, Holocentrus bullisi, Holocentrus coruscus, reef squirrelfish, soldier-fish, soldierfish |
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| Member meronym | family Holocentridae, Holocentridae |
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