Noun: scorpionfish 'skor-pee-un,fish
- Marine fishes having a tapering body with an armoured head and venomous spines
"The scorpionfish's potent venom can cause severe pain and swelling if stepped on";
- scorpion fish, sea scorpion
Derived forms: scorpionfishes, scorpion fish
Type of: scorpaenid, scorpaenid fish
Part of: genus Scorpaena, Scorpaena
Encyclopedia: Scorpionfish