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triggerfish
noun trig·ger·fish \ˈtri-gər-ˌfish\
Definition of TRIGGERFISH
: any of various deep-bodied bony fishes (family Balistidae, especially genus Balistes) of warm seas having an anterior dorsal fin with two or three stout erectile spines
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First Known Use of TRIGGERFISH
1849
Rhymes with TRIGGERFISH
angelfish, anglerfish, archerfish, bony fish, butterfish, candlefish, cuttlefish, damselfish, devilfish, flying fish, guitarfish, jellyfish, John Bullish, ladyfish, lantern fish, lionfish, microfiche, muttonfish, needlefish, overfish, paddlefish, parrot fish, pilot fish, puffer fish, rainbow fish, ribbonfish, silverfish, surgeonfish, zebra fish
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