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scarus
CIDE DICTIONARY
scarus, n. [L. See Scar a kind of fish.].
A Mediterranean food fish (Sparisoma scarus ) of excellent quality and highly valued by the Romans; -- called also parrot fish . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
scarus, n. any fish of the genus Scarus, with brightly coloured scales, and teeth fused to form a parrot-like beak used for eating coral. Also called parrot-fish.
Etymology
L f. Gk skaros
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