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• noun (Context 1)
A small, venomous fish (Centropogon australis) belonging to the waspfish family, native to the estuaries, rock pools, and coastal waters of eastern Australia, known for delivering a highly painful sting with its dorsal spines.
Usage Example
"While wading in the shallow rock pools near Sydney, he had to watch his step carefully to avoid stepping on a well-camouflaged waspfish."
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waspfish
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