Noun: pollyfish 'pó-lee,fish
- 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