stonefish

[ stohn-fish ]

/ ˈstoʊnˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural stone·fish·es, (especially collectively) stone·fish.

a tropical scorpion fish, Synanceja verrucosa, having dorsal-fin spines from which a deadly poison is discharged.

Nearby words

stonecrop, stonecrop family, stonecutter, stoned, stoneface, stonefish, stonefly, stoneground, stoneham, stonehenge, stoneman

Origin of stonefish

First recorded in 1660–70; stone + fish

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British Dictionary definitions for stonefish

stonefish

/ (ˈstəʊnˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

a venomous tropical marine scorpaenid fish, Synanceja verrucosa, that resembles a piece of rock on the seabed

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