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dragonet

Syllabification: (drag·on·et)
Pronunciation: /ˌdragəˈnet, ˈdragənit/

Definition of dragonet

noun

  • a marine fish that often lies partly buried in the seabed. The male is brightly colored.
    • Two genera in the family Callionymidae: several species, in particular the European Callionymus lyra

Origin:

Middle English (denoting a small dragon): from Old French, diminutive of dragon 'dragon'

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