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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WRASSE

From Cornish wrach; related to Welsh gwrach old woman.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WRASSE

wrasse  [ræs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WRASSE

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determiner
exclamation
Wrasse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WRASSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wrasse

Wrasse

The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 82 genera, which are divided into 9 subgroups or tribes. They are typically small fish, most of them less than 20 cm long, although the largest, the humphead wrasse, can measure up to 2.5 m. They are efficient carnivores, feeding on a wide range of small invertebrates. Many smaller wrasses follow the feeding trails of larger fish, picking up invertebrates disturbed by their passing. Juveniles of some representatives of the genera Bodianus, Cirrhilabrus, and Oxycheilinus hide among the tentacles of the free-living mushroom coral Heliofungia actiniformis. The word "wrasse" comes from the Cornish word wragh, a lenited form of gwragh, meaning an old woman or hag, via Cornish dialect wrath. It is related to the Welsh gwrach and Breton gwrac'h.

Definition of wrasse in the English dictionary

The definition of wrasse in the dictionary is any marine percoid fish of the family Labridae, of tropical and temperate seas, having thick lips, strong teeth, and usually a bright coloration: many are used as food fishes.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WRASSE

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wrathful
wrathfully
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wrathily
wrathiness
wrathless
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wrawl
wraxle

WORDS THAT END LIKE WRASSE

bagasse
ballan wrasse
crevasse
cuckoo wrasse
demitasse
en masse
filasse
fougasse
impasse
molasse
Montparnasse
paillasse
rainbow wrasse
rascasse
rasse
sasse
tasse
tirasse
vinasse
Wilhelmstrasse

Synonyms and antonyms of wrasse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wrasse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WRASSE

Find out the translation of wrasse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wrasse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wrasse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

濑鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wrasse
570 millions of speakers

English

wrasse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wrasse
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللبروس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

губанов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wrasse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wrasse
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wrasse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wrasse
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lippfische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

놀래기과의 바닷물 고기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wrasse
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loại cá biển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wrasse
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आरडायझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wrasse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wrasse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wrasse
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

губанів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wrasse
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wrasse
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

lipvisse
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

wrasse
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

leppefisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wrasse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WRASSE»

The term «wrasse» is regularly used and occupies the 94.279 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WRASSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wrasse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WRASSE»

Discover the use of wrasse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wrasse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aquatic Life of the World: Tarpon-Wrasse
Wrasse The Napoleon wrasse gets its other common name of humphead because of the bump on the forehead that some develop. At up to 8 feet (2.4 m) long, this wrasse is the largest species in its family. Name Bluehead wrasse ...
‎2001
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Billboard
BY NIGEL WILLIAMSON LONDON — An independent label run by two people from a tiny office in rural England is emerging as a leading international player in world music. Wrasse Records is based in the leafy environs of Leatherhead, ...
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Neuroendocrine Transduction of Social Cues in the Bluehead ...
This unpredictable social system requires rapid adaptation to changing dominance hierarchies. The first step in determining how estrogen might influence these behaviors and other neural signaling systems in the bluehead wrasse brain is an ...
Kristen Erica Marsh, 2007
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Australian Fish Guide
WRASSE, HUMP-HEADED MAORI Scientific name Cheilinus undulatus. Also known as Maori wrasse, giant Maori wrasse, double-headed maori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse. Range Shark Bay in Western Australia and tropical waters and to ...
Francis Bernard Prokop, Trevor Hawkins, Geoff Wilson, 2006
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Baseline Studies of Biodiversity: The Fish Resources of ...
Halichoeres purpurescens Silty wrasse, (M), Ref. 6023. Max. 12 cm TL. Novaculichthys taeniourus Roc (Bloch & Schneider 1801) From Flores (Ref. 8631 ). (Lacepède 1801) A Halichoeres hchmondi Richmond's wrasse, (M), Ref. 1602. Max.
Daniel Pauly, Purwito Martosubroto, 1996
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Labridae: Cirrhilabrus, Wrasse, Halichoeres, Humphead ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
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New Scientist
Salmon farmers put 'cleaner fish' on the payroll Pesticide substitute: the gold sinny wrasse can kill the parasites that plague salmon in fish farms Trees may fare badly as Britain warms Pesticides team up to damage birds When partridges  ...
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Tropical Island Recovery: Cousine Island, Seychelles
Slingjaw wrasse Epibulus insidiator Indian Ocean bird wrasse Checkerboard wrasse Dusky wrasse Nebulous wrasse Zigzag wrasse, Tanmaren Barred thicklip wrasse Blackedge thicklip wrasse Ring wrasse Candycane longface wrasse ...
Michael Samways, Peter Hitchins, Dr Orty Bourquin, 2010
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Under Southern Seas: The Ecology of Australia's Rocky Reefs
The Ecology of Australia's Rocky Reefs Neil Andrew. A Crimson-banded Wrasse eating a Blacklip Abalone. Montague Island, New South Wales. Rudie Kuiter a < Lt o in Q 3 186 V Male Western. invertebrate associated with rocky reefs, from ...
Neil Andrew, 1999
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Pathogens Of Wild And Farmed Fish: Sea Lice
Wrasse inhabit inshore rocky coasts with rock and seaweed cover, and feed by browsing on epifaunal crustaceans and molluscs. They are fished using shrimp pots, fyke nets and special collapsible traps (Bjordal et al. 1991). Following ...
Geoffrey A. Boxshall, Danielle Defaye, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRASSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wrasse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Napoleon wrasse sex-change is old hat in the ocean
This big, beautiful Napoleon wrasse, gliding through a shoal of Ramsay's glassfish at Flynn Reef, 60km off the coast of Cairns, is another of nature's sequential ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Bass, wrasse and carp for North Devon anglers
Andrew Atkinson was first with a ballan wrasse of 4lb 11¾oz, narrowly beating Martyn John who had another of 4lb 10oz. Graham Snow was third with a ... «North Devon Gazette, Jul 15»
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Public Release: 26-May-2015 Wrasse project offers production …
Scientists from the University's internationally acclaimed Institute of Aquaculture have helped to develop the potential of wrasse, a cleaner fish which supports ... «EurekAlert, May 15»
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In Belize, Critically endangered wrasse now favorite food of invasive …
The social wrasse is one of five coral reef fishes listed at the highest risk of extinction on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. «Smithsonian Science News, May 15»
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Protests Over Saudi Fishermen Catching Endangered Humphead …
The humphead wrasse, known for its fat lips, bulbous forehead, and mostly especially for its beautiful shades of blues and greens, is listed as an endangered ... «StepFeed, Apr 15»
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Banded Wrasse – Pseudolabrus fucicola
Caught by the author from the rocks at Kaikoura's Goose Bay, this banded wrasse is much darker in colour and is probably a male. «Southern Fishing & Boating, Apr 15»
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Scarlet Wrasse – Pseudolabrus miles
Anglers don't generally target scarlet wrasse. Sometimes they can be a nuisance when targeting more desirable reef species in southern New Zealand such as ... «Southern Fishing & Boating, Apr 15»
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Bream and wrasse for Honiton anglers
Spiller also got in on the act by landing a stunning cuckoo wrasse of 1lb 4oz. The pair managed at the end of the day to find a few plaice with the best weighing ... «Midweek Herald, Mar 15»
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Spurs and wrasse for bideford anglers
Cameron Atkinson won the juniors with a 3lb 8 wrasse. Safety first. The competition also showed the value of fishing in pairs, when one angler fell awkwardly ... «North Devon Gazette, Feb 15»
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Bio-Inspired Autonomous Vehicles Expand Navy Littoral Capabilities
Wrasse-inspired Agile Near-shore Deformable-fin Automaton Inspired by the pectoral fins of reef fish, particularly the bird wrasse, researchers at the U.S. Naval ... «U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Jan 15»

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