razorfish

[ rey-zer-fish ]

/ ˈreɪ zərˌfɪʃ /

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noun, plural (especially collectively) ra·zor·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ra·zor·fish·es.

any of several wrasses of the genus Hemipteronatus having a compressed, sharp-edged head, as H. novacula(pearly razorfish ), of the West Indies and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Origin of razorfish

First recorded in 1595–1605; razor + fish

Words nearby razorfish

razorbill auk, razor-billed auk, razorblade, razor clam, razor-cut, razorfish, razor-shell, razor wire, razz, razzberry, razzia