sculpin

Noun

Meaning

Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with 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.

A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa.

The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe (Callionymus lura).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

popper hopper bullhead catfish nymph deceiver gurnard grubby coto toadfish swellfish dry fly bucktail shorthorn sculpin wet fly
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Hypernyms

fish scorpaenoid scorpaenoid fish

Hyponyms

bullhead grubby sea raven Hemitripterus americanus Myxocephalus aenaeus miller's-thumb

Phrases with the word

mottlefoot sculpin spotted sculpin goat sculpin warty sculpin Klamath Lake sculpin fourhorned sculpin

Anagrams

insculp

Close letter words and terms

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