Moorish idol

noun

Etymology

From a supposed reverence Muslims somewhere around the Indo-Pacific (often colloquially called "Moors" by the Europeans) had for the fish.

Definitions

  1. A fish of the species Zanclus cornutus, a colorful marina tropical fish often kept in…

    A fish of the species Zanclus cornutus, a colorful marina tropical fish often kept in aquaria.

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