stoneroller

[ stohn-roh-ler ]

/ ˈstoʊnˌroʊ lər /

noun

an American minnow, Campostoma anomalum, named from its habit of moving stones as it feeds.

any of several other minnows or suckers with similar habits, as Hypentelium nigricans.

Origin of stoneroller

First recorded in 1795–1805; stone + roller¹

Words nearby stoneroller

stone pine, stone pit, stone plant, stoner, Stone River, stoneroller, Stones, stone saw, Stone sheep, stone shoot, stone's throw

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Example sentences from the Web for stoneroller

The stoneroller prefers fast, relatively clear water over rubble or gravel-bottom.
Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas|James Everett Deacon
The stoneroller was usually abundant at upstream stations and was found in the mainstream of the Wakarusa River.
Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas|James E. Deacon
The stoneroller was most abundant at the upper Neosho station and was not taken at the lower Marais des Cygnes station.
Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas|James Everett Deacon

British Dictionary definitions for stoneroller

stone roller

noun

a small silvery freshwater cyprinid fish, Campostoma anomalum, of the eastern US, having a narrow black stripe on the dorsal and anal fins

Word Origin for stone roller

C19: so called because it pushes stones about in building its nest

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单词	stoneroller
释义	stoneroller [ stohn-roh-ler ] / ˈstoʊnˌroʊ lər / noun an American minnow, Campostoma anomalum, named from its habit of moving stones as it feeds. any of several other minnows or suckers with similar habits, as Hypentelium nigricans. Origin of stoneroller First recorded in 1795–1805; stone + roller¹ Words nearby stoneroller stone pine, stone pit, stone plant, stoner, Stone River, stoneroller, Stones, stone saw, Stone sheep, stone shoot, stone's throw Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stoneroller The stoneroller prefers fast, relatively clear water over rubble or gravel-bottom. Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas\|James Everett Deacon The stoneroller was usually abundant at upstream stations and was found in the mainstream of the Wakarusa River. Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas\|James E. Deacon The stoneroller was most abundant at the upper Neosho station and was not taken at the lower Marais des Cygnes station. Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas\|James Everett Deacon British Dictionary definitions for stoneroller stone roller noun a small silvery freshwater cyprinid fish, Campostoma anomalum, of the eastern US, having a narrow black stripe on the dorsal and anal fins Word Origin for stone roller C19: so called because it pushes stones about in building its nest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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