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bumblebeefish

American

[buhm-buhl-bee fish] / ˈbʌm bəlˌbi ˌfɪʃ /

noun

any of several gobies of the genus Brachygobius, inhabiting waters of the Malay Archipelago and having brown and yellow bands on the body that resemble the markings of a bumblebee.

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Origin of bumblebeefish

bumblebee + fish

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