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but•ter•fly•fish



Pronunciation: (but'ur-flī"fish"), [key]
—n.,
—pl. (esp. collectively) -fish•es, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish.
1. any tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae, having large, broad fins or brilliant coloration, or both.
2. See flying gurnard.
3. a blenny, Blennius ocellaris, of Europe.

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