- 1. n. Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera, balistes, and allied genera; -- so called on account of the roughly granulated skin, which is sometimes used in place of sandpaper. Source: opted
- 2. n. narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine Source: wordnet
- 3. Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera, balistes, and allied genera; -- so called on account of the roughly granulated skin, which is sometimes used in place of sandpaper. Source: webster
- 4. Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera,balistes, and allied genera; -- so called on account of the roughlygranulated skin, which is sometimes used in place of sandpaper. Source: adambom
- 5. n. narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine Source: ecdict
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