"lyretail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lyretails [plural]
Etymology: From lyre + tail. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lyre|tail}} lyre + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} lyretail (plural lyretails)
  1. Any of various fishes whose tails resemble a lyre (musical instrument).
    Sense id: en-lyretail-en-noun-FrCr4kjX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Derived forms: Amiet's lyretail, blue lyretail, yellow-edged lyretail, lyretail anthia, lyretail blenny, lyretail cichlid, lyretail coralfish, lyretail damselfish, lyretail dottyback, lyretail grouper, lyretail wrasse, red lyretail, twostripe lyretail

Inflected forms

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        },
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        },
        {
          "word": "lyretail anthia"
        },
        {
          "word": "lyretail blenny"
        },
        {
          "word": "lyretail cichlid"
        },
        {
          "word": "lyretail coralfish"
        },
        {
          "word": "lyretail damselfish"
        },
        {
          "word": "lyretail dottyback"
        },
        {
          "word": "lyretail grouper"
        },
        {
          "word": "lyretail wrasse"
        },
        {
          "word": "red lyretail"
        },
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    {
      "word": "lyretail blenny"
    },
    {
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    {
      "word": "lyretail coralfish"
    },
    {
      "word": "lyretail damselfish"
    },
    {
      "word": "lyretail dottyback"
    },
    {
      "word": "lyretail grouper"
    },
    {
      "word": "lyretail wrasse"
    },
    {
      "word": "red lyretail"
    },
    {
      "word": "twostripe lyretail"
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