Found 1 hit - Term: deep-water sculpin, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
sculpin \scul"pin\, n. written also skulpin. zool.
a any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of
the genus cottus, or acanthocottus, having a large
head armed with several sharp spines, and a broad mouth.
they are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black.
several species are found on the atlantic coasts of
europe and america.
b a large cottoid market fish of california
scorpaenichthys marmoratus; -- called also bighead,
cabezon, scorpion, salpa.
c the dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of europe callionymus
lyra.
1913 webster
note: the name is also applied to other related california
species.
1913 webster
deep-water sculpin, the sea raven.
1913 webster
see also:
cottus acanthocottus scorpaenichthys marmoratus bighead cabezon scorpion
salpa callionymus lyra deep-water sculpin
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