parrotfish

[ par-uh t-fish ]
/ ˈpær ətˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) par·rot·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) par·rot·fish·es.

any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, especially of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws.
Also called pollyfish.

Origin of parrotfish

First recorded in 1705–15; parrot + fish

Words nearby parrotfish

parrot tulip, parrot's disease, parrot's-bill, parrot's-feather, parrot-fashion, parrotfish, parry, parry channel, parry islands, parry's disease, pars

British Dictionary definitions for parrotfish

parrotfish
/ (ˈpærətˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

any brightly coloured tropical marine percoid fish of the family Scaridae, having parrot-like jaws
Australian any of various brightly coloured marine fish of the family Labridae
any of various similar fishes