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单词 miller's thumb
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Definition of miller's thumb in English:

miller's thumb

noun
  • A small European freshwater fish of the sculpin family, having a broad flattened head and most active at night.

    Cottus gobio, family Cottidae

    Also called bullhead
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are also called miller's thumbs in some parts of the country.
    • Lampreys and miller's thumbs may not be caught but poisoning by liquid manure or destruction of their environment by modern land drainage schemes goes unpunished.
    • There's also the problem that in streams with lots of miller's thumbs, rocks to hide under are the limiting factor.
    • Also in the river are miller's thumbs and lamprey, a prehistoric fish, that buries into silt when young and behaves like a worm.
 
 

Definition of miller's thumb in US English:

miller's thumb

nounˈmilərz ˌTHəm
  • A small European freshwater fish of the sculpin family, having a broad flattened head and most active at night.

    Cottus gobio, family Cottidae

    Also called bullhead
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There's also the problem that in streams with lots of miller's thumbs, rocks to hide under are the limiting factor.
    • Lampreys and miller's thumbs may not be caught but poisoning by liquid manure or destruction of their environment by modern land drainage schemes goes unpunished.
    • Also in the river are miller's thumbs and lamprey, a prehistoric fish, that buries into silt when young and behaves like a worm.
    • They are also called miller's thumbs in some parts of the country.
 
 
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