# toxotes

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any fish of genus Toxotes, the archerfishes.
2. A Greek archer armed with a short Greek bow and a short sword.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek τοξότης (toxótēs, “bowman, archer”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/toxotes