dragonet
[ drag-uh-net, drag-uh-nit ]
/ ˌdræg əˈnɛt, ˈdræg ə nɪt /
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noun
any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
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dragonet
/ (ˈdræɡənɪt) /
noun
any small spiny-finned fish of the family Callionymidae, having a flat head and a slender tapering brightly coloured body and living at the bottom of shallow seas
Word Origin for dragonet
C14 (meaning: small dragon): from French; applied to fish C18
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