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RAZOR-FISH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean
Synonyms:
razor-fish; razor fish
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("razor-fish" is a kind of...):
wrasse (chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "razor-fish"):
Hemipteronatus novacula; pearly razorfish (a kind of razor fish)
Holonyms ("razor-fish" is a member of...):
genus Hemipteronatus; Hemipteronatus (razor fish)