"scarus" meaning in English

See scarus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: scari [plural]
Etymology: From Latin scarus . See scar (“a kind of fish”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|scarus}} Latin scarus, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun|scari}} scarus (plural scari)
  1. A parrotfish, a Mediterranean food fish (any of various Scaridae species). Categories (lifeform): Labroid fish
    Sense id: en-scarus-en-noun-Y-WeBi8I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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