Look up: triggerfish

1. triggerfish
   [n] - any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin
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2. triggerfish
   noun any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin
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3. triggerfish
   any of about 30 species of shallow-water marine fishes of the family Balistidae, found worldwide in tropical seas. Triggerfishes are rather ... [2 related articles]
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4. triggerfish
   triggerfish, any of several species of tropical reef fishes with laterally compressed bodies, heavy scales, and tough skins. They are named for the mechanism of the three spines of the dorsal fin: when the fish is alarmed the first of these spines is locked upright by the second and drops only when ...
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5. triggerfish
   Any marine bony fish of the family Balistidae, with a laterally compressed body, up to 60 cm/2 ft long, and a deep belly. They have small mouths but strong jaws and teeth. The first spine on the dorsal fin locks into an erect position, allowing them to fasten themselves securely in crevices for protection; it can only be moved by depressing...
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6. Triggerfish
   `Triggerfishes` are about 40 species of often brightly colored fishes of the family `Balistidae`. Often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, with the greatest species richness in the Indo-Pacific. Most are found in relatively shallow, coastal ...
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7. Triggerfish
   (surveillance) `Triggerfish` describes a technology of cell phone interception and surveillance using a mobile cellular base station (microcell or publisher=ACLU-->--> A court order is required, but the device circumvents provisions of Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act|CALEA b...
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