sculpin
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From earlier scorpene, from Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina, “kind of fish”), diminutive of σκορπίος (skorpíos). Compare scorpionfish.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈskʌlpɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun[edit]
sculpin (plural sculpins)
- A small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.
- (slang, obsolete) A person who makes mischief.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
small fish of the family Cottidae
Further reading[edit]
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.