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dragonet

dra·go·net

UK/ˈdɹæɡənɛt/ uncommon

noun

1.

small often brightly colored scaleless marine bottom-dwellers; found in tropical and warm-temperate waters of Europe and America

Origin

From Middle English dragonet, from Middle French dragonet. By surface analysis, dragon + -et.

Phrases

  • high-finned dragonet
  • mandarin dragonet
  • ocellated dragonet
  • picturesque dragonet
  • scooter dragonet
  • slope dragonet
  • spotted dragonet

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