clownfish
Any of the colorful fish of genera Amphiprion and Premnas in subfamily Amphiprioninae…Any of the colorful fish of genera Amphiprion and Premnas in subfamily Amphiprioninae of family Pomacentridae, native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, notable for their mutual relationship with sea anemones.
» The shark is chasing the clownfish.
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1 sensesAny of the colorful fish of genera Amphiprion and Premnas in subfamily Amphiprioninae of family Pomacentridae, native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, notable for their mutual relationship with sea anemones.
Anemonenfisch, Clownfisch
ры́ба-кло́унrýba-klóun
Examples
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Origin
From clown + fish.From clown + fish.
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Forms
plural: clownfish / clownfishes| Singular | clownfish |
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| Plural | clownfish / clownfishes |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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