butterflyfish n 1: tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins [syn: {flying gurnard}, {flying robin}, {butterflyfish}]
butterflyfish \butterflyfish\ n. tropical gurnardlike fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins. Syn: flying gurnard, flying robin. [WordNet 1.5]