"doctorfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: doctorfishes [plural], doctorfish [plural]
Etymology: From doctor + fish. Etymology templates: {{com|en|doctor|fish}} doctor + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|*}} doctorfish (plural doctorfishes or doctorfish)
  1. Either of the fish Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus, which feed on dead skin while leaving the healthy skin intact. Hyponyms: nibble fish, red garra Related terms: fish pedicure
    Sense id: en-doctorfish-en-noun-PVpCyDld Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cyprinids

Inflected forms

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