clownfish en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From clown + fish.
Meanings
- Any of the colorful fish of genera Amphiprion and Premnas in subfamily Amphiprioninae of family Pomacentridae, native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, notable for their mutual relationship with sea anemones.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clownfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| clownfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (28)
it pesce pagliaccio (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · fr poisson-clown (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · es pez payaso (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · da klovnfisk (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · da anemonefisk (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · tr palyaço balığı (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · nv dlohłóóʼ (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · vi cá hải quỳ (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · fr poisson clown (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · af anemoonvis (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · th ปลาการ์ตูน (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · ar سَمَكَة المُهَرِّج (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · vi cá hề (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · pl błazenek (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · ru ры́ба-кло́ун (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · ko 흰동가리 (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · ro pește clovn (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · eo klaŭnfiŝo (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · de Anemonenfisch (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · pt peixe-palhaço (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · sv clownfisk (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · fi vuokkokala (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · cmn 小丑魚 /小丑鱼 (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · de Clownfisch (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · hu bohóchal (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · ms ikan badut (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · ja クマノミ (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) · ca peix pallasso (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas)