"blue tang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blue tangs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blue tang (plural blue tangs)
  1. Any of various surgeonfishes, including Acanthurus coeruleus, Acanthurus leucosternon, and Paracanthurus. Categories (lifeform): Acanthuroid fish
    Sense id: en-blue_tang-en-noun-0rkKoyrb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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