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triggerfish

trig·ger·fish

UK/ˈtɹɪ.ɡəˌfɪʃ/ US/ˈtɹɪ.ɡəɹˌfɪʃ/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin

Origin

From trigger + fish.

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