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 surgeonfish surgeonfish /ˈsɝːdʒənfɪʃ/

noun

  1. Brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail  ( surgeonfish )
    brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
     The reef was teeming with surgeonfish, brightly colored fish with knifelike spines at the tail.
    The reef was teeming with surgeonfish, brightly colored fish with knifelike spines at the tail.


 anaspid anaspid /ˈænəˌspɪd/

noun

  1. Extinct small freshwater jawless fish usually having a heterocercal tail and an armored head; of the Silurian and Devonian  ( anaspid )
    extinct small freshwater jawless fish usually having a heterocercal tail and an armored head; of the Silurian and Devonian
     The freshwater regions of Silurian and Devonian periods were home to the small jawless fish, anaspid.
    The freshwater regions of Silurian and Devonian periods were home to the small jawless fish, anaspid.


 phototropism phototropism /foʊˈtɒtrəˌpɪzəm/

noun

  1. An orienting response to light  ( phototropism )
    an orienting response to light
     The sunflower displayed phototropism, bending towards the light of the sun.
    The sunflower displayed phototropism, bending towards the light of the sun.


 family tree family tree /ˈfæməli triː/

noun

  1. Successive generations of kin  ( family tree , genealogy )
    successive generations of kin