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Definition of Family Cottidae
1. Noun. Sculpins.
Exact synonyms: Cottidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Scorpaenoidea, Suborder Scorpaenoidea
Member holonyms: Cottus, Genus Cottus, Sculpin, Genus Hemitripterus, Hemitripterus, Genus Myxocephalus, Myxocephalus
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Scorpaenoidea, Suborder Scorpaenoidea
Member holonyms: Cottus, Genus Cottus, Sculpin, Genus Hemitripterus, Hemitripterus, Genus Myxocephalus, Myxocephalus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Cottidae
Literary usage of Family Cottidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and by Joseph Henry, Spencer Fullerton Baird, United States War Dept, United States Army. Corps of Engineers (1857)
"... subcircular spots ; beneath yellowish. We have heard of no vernacular name,
as yet, for this fish. List of specimens. III. family Cottidae, 5. ..."
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