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Noun: doctorfish  'dók-tu(r),fish
  1. Surgeon fish of the West Indies
    "The doctorfish plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of coral reefs by grazing on algae";
    - doctor-fish, Acanthurus chirurgus

Derived forms: doctorfishes

Type of: surgeonfish

Part of: Acanthurus, genus Acanthurus

Encyclopedia: Doctorfish