acanthure

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κᾰνθᾰ (ắkănthă, spine) +‎ οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, tail).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.kɑ̃.tyʁ/

Noun

acanthure m (plural acanthures)

  1. (zoology) a fish of the genus Acanthurus, from the Acanthuridae family

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