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Definition of Liparis liparis
1. Noun. Small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish.
Generic synonyms: Scorpaenoid, Scorpaenoid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Liparis, Liparis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Liparis Liparis
Literary usage of Liparis liparis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1861)
"LIPARIS. Liparis, Artedi, Syn. p. 117; Cuc. Regne Anim. Body subcylindrical
anteriorly, compressed posteriorly, rather elongate, enveloped in a more or less ..."
2. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"Liparis liparis is found on both shores of the North Atlantic, and is subject to
large variations in color. Liparis agassizi is abundant in Japan and ..."
3. The Genera and Species of Orchideous Plants by John Lindley (1830)
"Blume lc Hab. in montants Seribu, insulae Jame, florens Aprili-Junio ; Blume.
XIX. LIPARIS. Liparis, Rich. orch.Eur. 30./. 10. ..."
4. How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Guide to the Names, Haunts, and Habits of by Frances Theodora Parsons, Marion Satterlee (1900)
"Pistil.—One, with two slender styles. In May the slender clusters of the alum-root
are found in the rocky woods. LILY-LEAVED LIPARIS. Liparis liliifolia. ..."