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Definition of miller's thumb in English: miller's thumbnoun 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 thumbnounˈmilərz 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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