"button fish" meaning in All languages combined

See button fish on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: button fishes [plural], button fish [plural], button-fish [alternative]
Etymology: From button + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|button|fish}} button + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|*}} button fish (plural button fishes or button fish)
  1. A sea urchin.
    Sense id: en-button_fish-en-noun-mtgtxnK7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sea urchins

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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