noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various fishes whose tails resemble a lyre (musical instrument).

Etymology

From lyre + tail.

Related phrases

Amiet's lyretailblue lyretaillyretail anthialyretail blennylyretail cichlidlyretail coralfishlyretail damselfishlyretail dottybacklyretail grouperlyretail wrassered lyretailtwostripe lyretail

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