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sculpin

scul·pin

UK/ˈskʌlpɪn/ uncommon obsolete slang

noun

1.

any of numerous spiny large-headed broad-mouthed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes

Origin

From earlier scorpene, from Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina, “kind of fish”), diminutive of σκορπίος (skorpíos). Compare scorpionfish.

Phrases

  • Atlantic hookear sculpin
  • coastrange sculpin
  • fourhorn sculpin
  • fourspine sculpin
  • hook-eared sculpin
  • hookear sculpin
  • hookeared sculpin
  • shorthorn sculpin

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