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• Fish — are aquatic vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously cold blooded), covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. Fish are abundant in the sea and in fresh water, with species being …   Wikipedia

• Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… …   Universalium

• force|meat — «FRS MEET, FOHRS », noun. finely chopped and seasoned meat or fish, used chiefly for stuffing or as a garnish; farcemeat. ╂[< force, variant of farce, in obsolete sense “to stuff” + meat] …   Useful english dictionary

• Force of Nature (Koko Taylor Album) — Force of Nature is a blues album by Koko Taylor, it was released in 1993 by Alligator Records.Track Listing 1. Mother Nature (Campbell) 4:41 2. If I Can t Be First (Turner) 3:40 3. Hound Dog (Leiber, Stoller) 5:33 4. Born Under a Bad Sign (Bell,… …   Wikipedia

• Fish locomotion — The prevailing type of fish locomotion is swimming in water. In addition, some fish can walk , i.e., move over land, burrow in mud, and glide through the air. Contents 1 Swimming 1.1 Body/caudal fin propulsion 1.1.1 Anguilliform locomotion …   Wikipedia

• fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with …   Universalium

• Fish anatomy — The anatomy of fish is primarily governed by the physical characteristics of water, which is much denser than air, holds a relatively small amount of dissolved oxygen, and absorbs light more than air does. Body (1) operculum (gill cover), (2)… …   Wikipedia

• Fish Creek (Saskatchewan) — In Saskatchewan, Canada, a small body of water flowing into the South Saskatchewan River northeast of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is most famous as the site of the Battle of Fish Creek during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 between General… …   Wikipedia

• fish block — 1) a block of frozen fish flesh, containing no skin and no bones 2) equipment to raise the flukes of an anchor to the gunwale. Also called fish tackle 3) a mechanism used with fish tackle for raising heavy objects. Consists of a wheel with a… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• fish-block — 1) a block of frozen fish flesh, containing no skin and no bones 2) equipment to raise the flukes of an anchor to the gunwale. Also called fish tackle 3) a mechanism used with fish tackle for raising heavy objects. Consists of a wheel with a… …   Dictionary of ichthyology