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Noun: pollyfish  'pó-lee,fish
  1. Gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth
    "pollyfish play a crucial role in coral reef ecosystems by eating algae";
    - parrotfish, polly fish

Derived forms: pollyfishes

Type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean

Part of: family Scaridae, Scaridae

Encyclopedia: Pollyfish