1. a colorful tropical marine fish with a beak-like mouth used for scraping algae and coral from rocks and reefs
Usage: usually singular or plural; found in warm ocean waters

Examples

• The parrotfish uses its strong beak to bite off pieces of coral.
• Parrotfish are important for maintaining the health of coral reefs.
• We saw a bright blue parrotfish while snorkeling in the Caribbean.
• Parrotfish help create sandy beaches by grinding coral into sand.
• The parrotfish's teeth are fused together to form a powerful beak.