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Pterois

noun
Pter·​ois | \ ˈterəwə̇s, -eˌrȯis\

Definition of Pterois

: a genus of small brilliantly colored scorpion fishes including the lionfishes

History and Etymology for Pterois

New Latin, probably from Greek pteroeis feathered, winged, from pteron feather, wing

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