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单词 peacock fish
释义

peacock fish

/ˈpiːkɒk ˌfɪʃ/
noun
Any of various fishes with brilliant colours or markings, including the cuckoo wrasse, Labrus mixtus, and the peacock bass, Cichla ocellaris; (also) any of various fishes with conspicuous fan-shaped fins or tails, including the guppy, Poecilia reticulata, and tropical fishes of the genus Pterois (family Scorpaenidae).

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Lovell (?1630–1690), naturalist. From peacock + fish.

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