Definition of Chaetodont. Meaning of Chaetodont. Synonyms of Chaetodont

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Definition of Chaetodont

Chaetodont
Chaetodont Ch[ae]"to*dont, n. [Gr. ? hair + ?, ?, tooth.] (Zo["o]l.) A marine fish of the family Ch[ae]todontid[ae]. The ch[ae]todonts have broad, compressed bodies, and usually bright colors.
Chaetodont
Chaetodont Ch[ae]to*dont, a. Of or pertaining to the Ch[ae]todonts or the family Ch[ae]todontid[ae].

Meaning of Chaetodont from wikipedia

- T165836A6144988.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021. Baldwin, WJ. (1963). "A new chaetodont fish, Holacanthus limbaughi, from the Eastern Pacific". Contributions...
- found around isolated coral heads. Territorial and aggressive to other chaetodonts; omnivorous. They form pairs for breeding and the females swell up when...