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tang3

Syllabification: (tang)
Pronunciation: /taNG/

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Definition of tang

noun

  • a surgeonfish that occurs around reefs and rocky areas, where it browses on algae.
    • Genus Acanthurus, family Acanthuridae: several species, in particular the blue tang (A. coeruleus) of the western Atlantic

Origin:

mid 18th century: from tang1

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