Definition of SURGEONFISH

surgeonfish

Plural: surgeonfish, surgeonfishes

Noun

  • brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
  • Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.

Origin / Etymology

From surgeon + fish.

Scrabble Score: 18

surgeonfish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
surgeonfish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
surgeonfish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

surgeonfish: valid Words With Friends Word