sculpin
scul·pin
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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