flying robin

/flaɪɪŋ ˌrɑbən/
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Definitions of flying robin
  1. noun
    tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
    synonyms: butterflyfish, flying gurnard
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    type of:
    scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish
    fishes having the head armored with bony plates
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