chiselmouth
chiselmouth · chiselmouths
A fish of species Gila alutacea native to the Pacific Northwest of North AmericaA fish of species Gila alutacea (formerly Acrocheilus alutaceus) native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.
Meaning
1 sensesA fish of species Gila alutacea (formerly Acrocheilus alutaceus) native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.
Origin
From chisel + mouth. Named for the sharp plate on its lower jaw, which the fish uses to scFrom chisel + mouth. Named for the sharp plate on its lower jaw, which the fish uses to scrape algae from rocks.
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Forms
plural: chiselmouths| Singular | chiselmouth |
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Synonyms
2 synonymssquaremouthhard-mouth chub
See also
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