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Angelfish

Meaning

Noun

In Cichlids & Percoid fish:
A
,
of the
Pterophyllum.
In Percoid fish:
A
of the family Pomacanthidae, common on
reefs.
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Origin

angelfish
English
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angel
English
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angel
Middle English (1100-1500)
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angel
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
aungel
Middle English (1100-1500)
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engel
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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angelus
Latin
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ἄγγελος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
fish
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fiscian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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