🛡️ A round shield 🐟 A small fish

parma

9.9

A small bright fish that lives near coral reefs

noun
/ˈpɑrmə/

Australian

: parma

A young parma darted between the rocks, displaying its vivid colors.

Examples

Researchers observed the parma protecting its territory from other fish.
The diver spotted a parma swimming near the coral reef.
Look at that parma darting between the corals!
I saw a beautiful parma swimming in the reef.
The diver spotted a parma swimming near the coral reef.
A young parma darted between the rocks, displaying its vivid colors.
Researchers observed the parma protecting its territory from other fish.

Synonyms

damselfish

vsparma

1 8.1

A small brightly colored tropical fish that lives on coral reefs

is a particular genus within that group not the general group

Pomacentridae

vsparma

Specialized

9.9

Small colorful fish that live on tropical coral reefs

is a single genus inside that family rather than the entire family

Compounds

prosciutto di Parma

6.7

A type of ham from Parma, Italy that is dry and slightly sweet

Surface Forms

parma singular

parmas plural

Etymology

The word parma for the fish comes from Latin parma meaning 'small shield'. The fish is round and flat like a little shield, which is why it got that name.