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Acanthurus

Acanthurus

Translingual

Acanthurus japonicus

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Acanthurus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthuridae – surgeonfish and certain tangs.

Synonyms

  • Teuthis

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος ‎(ákanthos, “thorn”) + New Latin urus ‎(“tail”), from οὐρά ‎(ourá, “tail”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æˌkænˈθʊ.ɹəs/, /æˌkænˈθjʊ.ɹəs/
  • Rhymes: -ʊrəs

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