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• noun (Context 1)
Any of several species of large marine wrasses, primarily in the genus Choerodon, native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean and characterized by prominent, tusk-like canine teeth used for crushing hard-shelled prey.
Usage Example
"The diver watched in fascination as a large black-spot wrasse repeatedly smashed a clam against a coral reef to break it open."
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wrasse
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