sculpin

  • 11sculpin — [ skʌlpɪn] noun a chiefly marine fish with a broad flattened head and spiny scales and fins. [Many species, chiefly in the family Cottidae.] Origin C17: perh. from obs. scorpene, via L. from Gk skorpaina, denoting a kind of fish …

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  • 12sculpin — scul·pin …

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  • 13sculpin — scul•pin [[t]ˈskʌl pɪn[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) pin, (esp. for kinds or species) pins. 1) ich any fish of the mostly marine family Cottidae, having a large head with spines on each side 2) ich (in California) a common scorpionfish… …

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  • 14sculpin — n. any of numerous fish of the family Cottidae, native to non tropical regions, having large spiny heads. Etymology: perh. f. obs. scorpene f. L scorpaena f. Gk skorpaina a fish …

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  • 15Deep-water sculpin — Sculpin Scul pin, n. [Written also skulpin.] (Zo[ o]l.) (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 …

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  • 16Mottled sculpin — (Cottus bairdii) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …

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  • 17USS Sculpin (SS-191) — USS Sculpin (SS 191), a Sargo class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sculpin, a spiny, large headed, broad mouthed, usually scaleless fish of the family Cottidae . Her keel was laid down on 7 September… …

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  • 18USS Sculpin (SSN-590) — USS Sculpin (SSN 590), a Skipjack class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sculpin, a spiny, large headed, broad mouthed, usually scaleless fish of the family Cottidae . Her keel was laid down on 3… …

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  • 19Deepwater sculpin — Conservation status Special Concern in Canada Scientific classification …

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  • 20Slimy sculpin — (Cottus cognatus) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …

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