arch·er·fish (är ch r-f sh )n. pl. archerfish or arch·er·fish·es Any of various freshwater fishes of the family Toxotidae that spit drops of water at insects and prey on those knocked to the surface of the water. |
archerfish [ˈɑːtʃəˌfɪʃ]
n pl -fish, -fishes
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any freshwater percoid fish of the family Toxotidae of S and SE Asia and Australia, esp Toxotes jaculatrix, that catch insects by spitting water at them
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| Noun | 1. |  archerfish - any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australiagenus Toxotes, Toxotes - type genus of the Toxotidae |
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