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单词 sea robin
释义

sea robin

noun

any of various gurnards, especially certain American species of the genus Prionotus, having large pectoral fins used to move across the ocean bottom.

Origin of sea robin

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words nearby sea robin

sea reach, sea return, sea risk, Searle, sea robber, sea robin, sea room, sea rover, Sears, Sears Tower, sea salt
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Example sentences from the Web for sea robin

  • There are many species of fishes nearly related to the sea-robin in different parts of the world.

    Harper's Young People, June 28, 1881|Various

  • "It is a sea-robin, Alice, sometimes known as a pig-fish," answered Uncle Harry.

    Harper's Young People, June 28, 1881|Various

  • Even the eel will squeak when caught, and the porpoise sometimes grunts very much like the sea-robin.

    Harper's Young People, June 28, 1881|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sea robin

sea robin

noun

any of various American gurnards of the genus Prionotus and related genera, such as P. carolinus (northern sea robin)
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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