adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A marine fish found from Australia to Hawaii and Japan, Microcanthus strigosus, which is sometimes kept in aquaria. Australia
2. 2
   Any fish in the kyphosid subfamily Microcanthinae.

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of stripy. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

bandedbarredbrindlemarbledmarbleizedstreaked

Etymology

From stripe + -y.

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