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Definitions for dragonet
ˌdræg əˈnɛt, ˈdræg ə nɪtdrag·onet

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dragonetnoun

    small often brightly colored scaleless marine bottom-dwellers; found in tropical and warm temperate waters of Europe and America

Wiktionary

  1. dragonetnoun

    A small dragon.

  2. dragonetnoun

    Any of the small perciform marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific, the family contains approximately 186 species in 18 genera.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dragonetnoun

    A little dragon.

    Etymology: from dragon.

    Or in his womb might lurk some hidden nest
    Of many dragonets, his fruitful seed. Fairy Queen, b. i.

Wikipedia

  1. Dragonet

    Dragonets are small, percomorph, marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek kallis, "beautiful" and onyma, "name") found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific. They are benthic organisms, spending most of their time near the sandy bottoms, at a depth of roughly two hundred meters. There exist 139 species of the fish, in nineteen genera. Due to similarities in morphology and behavior, dragonets are sometimes confused with members of the goby family. However, male dragonets can be differentiated from the goby by their very long dorsal fins, and females by their protruding lower jaws. The Draconettidae may be considered a sister family, whose members are very much alike, though rarely seen.

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  1. dragonet

    A dragonet is a type of small marine fish known for its bright colors and patterns, which belongs to the family Callionymidae. They are native to tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters, and are commonly found in the Indo-Pacific region. Some species of dragonet, such as the mandarin fish, are popular in the aquarium trade.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dragonetnoun

    a little dragon

  2. Dragonetnoun

    a small British marine fish (Callionymuslyra); -- called also yellow sculpin, fox, and gowdie

Wikidata

  1. Dragonet

    Dragonets are small, perciform, marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific. The Draconettidae may be considered a sister family, whose members are very much alike, though rarely seen. Due to similarities in morphology and behaviour, dragonets are sometimes confused with members of the goby family.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. dragonet

    A sea-fish, the gowdie, or Callionymus lyra.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dragonet in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dragonet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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