/ Dictionary / Index S surgeonfish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sur•geon•fish Pronunciation: (sûr'jun-fish"), [key] — pl. -fish, -fish•es. any tropical, coral-reef fish of the family Acanthuridae, with one or more sharp spines near the base of the tail fin. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: surgeonfish (Thesaurus) surgeon surgeon general Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language