blenny

[ blen-ee ]

/ ˈblɛn i /

noun, plural blen·nies.

any of several fishes of the family Blenniidae and related families, especially of the genus Blennius, having a long, tapering body and small pelvic fins inserted before the pectoral fins.

Origin of blenny

1745–55; <Latin blennius a kind of fish <Greek blénnos slime, mucus; so called from its slimy coating

Words nearby blenny

blennoid, blennorrhea, blennorrhoea, blennostasis, blennuria, blenny, Blenoxane, blent, bleomycin, blephar-, blepharectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for blenny

Blenny, blen′ni, n. a genus of acanthopterygious fishes, covered with mucus or slimy matter.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
The hard-pressed crew of the Blenny responded to it, but they had to exert every nerve and muscle to keep the enemy at bay.
The Three Midshipmen|W.H.G. Kingston
This made her captain and crew grow bold, and approach still nearer to the Blenny.
The Three Midshipmen|W.H.G. Kingston
The African blenny is a sort of amphibious animal, living nearly as much out of the water as in it.
Black Ivory|R.M. Ballantyne

Rouse up, Blenny dear, and tell me about these notes of invitation for our dinner-party.
The Dogs' Dinner Party|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for blenny

blenny

/ (ˈblɛnɪ) /

noun plural -nies

any blennioid fish of the family Blenniidae of coastal waters, esp of the genus Blennius, having a tapering scaleless body, a long dorsal fin, and long raylike pelvic fins

any of various related fishes

Word Origin for blenny

C18: from Latin blennius, from Greek blennos slime; from the mucus that coats its body

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单词	blenny
释义	blenny [ blen-ee ] / ˈblɛn i / noun, plural blen·nies. any of several fishes of the family Blenniidae and related families, especially of the genus Blennius, having a long, tapering body and small pelvic fins inserted before the pectoral fins. Origin of blenny 1745–55; <Latin blennius a kind of fish <Greek blénnos slime, mucus; so called from its slimy coating Words nearby blenny blennoid, blennorrhea, blennorrhoea, blennostasis, blennuria, blenny, Blenoxane, blent, bleomycin, blephar-, blepharectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blenny Blenny, blen′ni, n. a genus of acanthopterygious fishes, covered with mucus or slimy matter. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various The hard-pressed crew of the Blenny responded to it, but they had to exert every nerve and muscle to keep the enemy at bay. The Three Midshipmen\|W.H.G. Kingston This made her captain and crew grow bold, and approach still nearer to the Blenny. The Three Midshipmen\|W.H.G. Kingston The African blenny is a sort of amphibious animal, living nearly as much out of the water as in it. Black Ivory\|R.M. Ballantyne Rouse up, Blenny dear, and tell me about these notes of invitation for our dinner-party. The Dogs' Dinner Party\|Unknown British Dictionary definitions for blenny blenny / (ˈblɛnɪ) / noun plural -nies any blennioid fish of the family Blenniidae of coastal waters, esp of the genus Blennius, having a tapering scaleless body, a long dorsal fin, and long raylike pelvic fins any of various related fishes Word Origin for blenny C18: from Latin blennius, from Greek blennos slime; from the mucus that coats its body 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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