angelfish

Meanings

Plural: angelfish, angelfishes

Noun

a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus
deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
A freshwater fish, a tropical cichlid of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.

Origin / Etymology

From angel + fish; so called for its wing-like pectoral fins.

Synonyms

angel shark, Chaetodipterus faber, monkfish, spadefish, Squatina squatina

Scrabble Score: 16

angelfish is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
angelfish is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
angelfish is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

angelfish is a valid Words With Friends word