Definitions for wrasse
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrassenoun

   chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrassenoun

   Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are bright-colored.

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1. Wrasse

   The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 genera, which are divided into 9 subgroups or tribes. They are typically small, most of them less than 20 cm (7.9 in) long, although the largest, the humphead wrasse, can measure up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft). They are efficient carnivores, feeding on a wide range of small invertebrates. Many smaller wrasses follow the feeding trails of larger fish, picking up invertebrates disturbed by their passing. Juveniles of some representatives of the genera Bodianus, Epibulus, Cirrhilabrus, Oxycheilinus, and Paracheilinus hide among the tentacles of the free-living mushroom corals & Heliofungia actiniformis.The word "wrasse" comes from the Cornish word wragh, a lenited form of gwragh, meaning an old woman or hag, via Cornish dialect wrath. It is related to the Welsh gwrach and Breton gwrac'h.

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1. wrasse

   A wrasse is a type of marine fish found in the family Labridae, often characterized by their bright colors and patterns. There are approximately 600 species of wrasses, making it one of the largest families of fish. They are typically found in tropical and subtropical waters, both in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Wrasses have a range of sizes, with some species as small as a couple of inches long, while others can reach up to 8 feet in length. They play various roles in their ecosystems, from acting as cleaners by picking parasites off other fish, to being predators themselves.

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1. Wrassenoun

   any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are bright-colored

2. Etymology: [W. gwrachen.]

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1. Wrasse

   The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 82 genera, which are divided into nine subgroups or tribes. They are typically small fish, most of them less than 20 centimetres long, although the largest, the Humphead wrasse, can measure up to 2.5 metres. They are efficient carnivores, feeding on a wide range of small invertebrates. Many smaller wrasses follow the feeding trails of larger fish, picking up invertebrates disturbed by their passing. Juveniles of some representatives of the genera Bodianus, Cirrhilabrus, and Oxycheilinus hide among the tentacles of the free-living mushroom coral Heliofungia actiniformis. The word "wrasse" comes via Cornish from the Welsh word gwrach meaning an old woman or hag.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wrasse

   ras, n. a genus of bony fishes representative of the large family Labridæ, and including many species on European and North African coasts. Common British species are the ballan-wrasse, the red wrasse, and the gibbous wrasse. [Perh. the W. gwrachen.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrasse

   The Crenilabrus tinca, a sea-fish, sometimes called old-wife.

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1. WRASSE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wrasse is ranked #123796 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wrasse surname appeared 139 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Wrasse.
   
   95.6% or 133 total occurrences were White.

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1. sawers

2. swears

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wrasse in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wrasse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wrasse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wrasse
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrasse
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrasse
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wrasse
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=wrasse
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=wrasse
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html