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