Definitions for damselfishˈdæm zəlˌfɪʃ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dam•sel•fishˈdæm zəlˌfɪʃ(n.)(pl.)-fish; -fish•es.
any of several brilliantly colored coral reef fishes of the family Pomacentridae.
Category: Ichthyology
Ref: Also called demoiselle.
Origin of damselfish:
1900–05
Princeton's WordNet
damselfish, demoiselle(noun)
small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
Wiktionary
damselfish(Noun)
Any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae taxonomic family.
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