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damselfish

dam·sel·fish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dam-zuh l-fish]
    • /ˈdæm zəlˌfɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dam-zuh l-fish]
    • /ˈdæm zəlˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of damselfish word

  • noun damselfish any small tropical percoid fish of the family Pomacentridae, having a brightly coloured deep compressed body 3
  • noun damselfish any of a percoid family (Pomacentridae) of small, rough-scaled, brightly colored tropical reef fishes 3
  • noun plural damselfish any of several chiefly tropical, brilliantly colored, marine fishes of the family Pomacentridae, living among coral reefs. 1
  • noun damselfish A small brightly colored tropical fish that lives in or near coral reefs. 1
  • noun damselfish Any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae family. 0

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Origin of damselfish

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; damsel + fish

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Parts of speech for Damselfish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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damselfish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with damselfish

  • what do damselfish eat?
  • where do damselfish live?
  • what is a damselfish?
  • what to feed damselfish?

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