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palakse' |
pronunciation |
pah-lack-see |
meaning |
Type of fish--family labridae. Wrasses. Name for several of the longer and thicker members of the wrasse family. Also for family scaridae, small parrot fish. |
etymology |
Most likely from Chamorro palakse', meaning "slippery" or "slick". |
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