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# stonefish

«stonefish» in Mova's school dictionary: **A fish of warm shallow seas (Indian and Pacific Oceans…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a stonefish, stonefish or stonefishes)

### meaning for a pupil

A fish of warm shallow seas (Indian and Pacific Oceans, including northern Australia) that looks exactly like a rock or lump of coral and has very venomous spines on its back; it is one of the most venomous fish in the world. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons about camouflage and dangerous animals, the stonefish hides on the seabed, waiting for small fish; if a person steps on it, the spines inject painful venom. In Australia, beach safety signs warn swimmers to wear reef shoes. Phrases: «stonefish sting», «step on a stonefish», «reef shoes».

### examples

- The stonefish looks just like a rock. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#x1)
- Wear reef shoes in case you step on a stonefish. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#x2)
- A stonefish sting is very painful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#x3)
- Stonefish hide on the seabed and catch passing fish. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#x4)
- The stonefish is one of the most venomous fish in the world. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#x5)
- Hot water helps ease the pain of a stonefish sting until you reach a hospital. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#x6)

### note

Plural usually «stonefish». Safety: a stonefish sting is an emergency — get an adult and medical help (in Australia, call 000). Camouflage word: blends in.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «stonefish» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.