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Significado de sculpin

n.

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).

n.

scorpaenoid generic term, scorpaenoid fish generic term

Vogais: ui

Consoantes: sclpn

Palavras Parecidas

skulpin, sulphine, sulphion, salpian, slip in, scallopine, scallopini, sleep in, sullivan, sulphone.