Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,905,990,852 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Doctor fish

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
(Zool.) any fish of the genus Acanthurus; the surgeon fish; - so called from a sharp lancetlike spine on each side of the tail. Also called barber fish. See Surgeon fish.
- G. Eliot.

See also: doctor



Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
While soaking his injured leg in a warm spring, the shepherd noticed schools of doctor fish sucking the damaged skin around his wound.
Fish facial by Chiang, Mona / Science World
Doctor fish - named after their ability to produce healthy results from diseased epidermis - are used at Skin Therapy Ireland on the outskirts of Limerick city.
Fish used by skin care clinic; TREATMENTS by The Mirror (London, England)
In a culture where food and fashion seem straight out of science fiction, Doctor Fish is hardly extraordinary.
At this Tokyo spa, the fish food is you by The Star (Amman, Jordan)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.