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scor|pae|noid — «skr PEE noyd», adjective, noun. –adj. of or belonging to a family of marine fishes that have spiny fins, including the scorpionfishes. –n. a scorpaenoid fish. ╂[< Latin scorpaena a kind of fish (< Greek skórpaina) + English oid] … Useful english dictionary
scorpionfish — scor•pi•on•fish [[t]ˈskɔr pi ənˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. ich any of several tropical and temperate marine fishes, esp. members of the genus Scorpaena, many having venomous spines Also called… … From formal English to slang
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S guttata — Scorpene Scor pene, n. [F. scorp[ e]ne, fr. L. scorpaena a kind of fish, Gr. ?.] (Zo[ o]l.) A marine food fish of the genus {Scorp[ae]na}, as the European hogfish ({S. scrofa}), and the California species ({S. guttata}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
