# lionfish

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlaɪənˌfɪʃ/ · frequency rank #74,271

## Definitions
1. Any of various ray-finned fishes of the tribe Pteroini (especially of the genus Pterois) in the family Scorpaenidae.

## Etymology
Compound of lion + fish.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lionfish