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Definition of Chaetodon
1. Noun. Any fish of the genus Chaetodon.
Definition of Chaetodon
1. Noun. butterflyfish (of the genus ''Chaetodon'') ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chaetodon
Literary usage of Chaetodon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Hunterian Collection in the Museum of the Royal College of by Museum, Royal College of Surgeons in London (1831)
"Moveable spinous processes of the large American chaetodon, or Light-horseman Fish.
... Dorsal spinous processes of a chaetodon ; Having osseous tubercles, ..."
2. Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy by William Bingley (1803)
"The Beaked chaetodon or Shooting-fish frequents the shores and mouths of rivers
in India, ... chaetodon rostratus. L'nn—chaetodon en- eel dus. Shaw. ..."
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