What does "parrotfish" mean?

Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.

What is a synonym for "parrotfish"?

Common synonyms include: polly fish, pollyfish.

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Noun

1
Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.
2
gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth wordnet

"The giant bumphead parrotfish is an amazing fish that can live to be 40 years old, growing up to four feet long and 100 pounds."

From parrot + fish.

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