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# stonefish

noun (a stonefish, stonefish or stonefishes)

«stonefish» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#m1)

### 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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#x1)
- Wear reef shoes in case you step on a stonefish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#x2)
- A stonefish sting is very painful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/#x3)
- Stonefish hide on the seabed and catch passing fish. [tree →](https://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://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://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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «stonefish» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stonefish/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«stonefish» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stonefish.html) on Mova free.