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# Any of several [[tropical]] [[marine]] [[fish]] of the family [[Scaridae]] known for their [[beak]]-like mass of teeth used to scrape [[algae]] from rocks or coral.
# Any of several [[tropical]] [[marine]] [[fish]] of the family {{taxfmt|Scaridae|family}} known for their [[beak]]-like mass of teeth used to scrape [[algae]] from rocks or coral.


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* Portuguese: {{t|pt|peixe-papagaio|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t|pt|peixe-papagaio|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|ры́ба-попуга́й|f}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|ры́ба-попуга́й|f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|pez loro|m}}
* Spanish: {{t|es|pez loro|m}}
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Latest revision as of 21:05, 9 March 2024

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Etymology

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From parrot +‎ fish.

Noun

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parrotfish (plural parrotfishes or parrotfish)

  1. Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.

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