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pa·pa·ga·llo
\ˌpäpəˈgī(ˌ)ō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration (probably influenced by Spanish gallo cock, from Latin gallus) of Spanish papagayo, literally, parrot; from the colored spines of the first dorsal fin that suggest a bird's comb — more at gallus
: a large brightly colored food fish (Nematistius pectoralis) related to the amberfishes and found from southern California to Peru — called also roosterfish |