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Definition of Lumpfish

1. Noun. Clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar.

Definition of Lumpfish

1. n. A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish (Cyclopterus lumpus) of Europe and America. The color is usually translucent sea green, sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny tubercles, and three rows on each side, but has no scales. The ventral fins unite and form a ventral sucker for adhesion to stones and seaweeds. Called also lumpsucker, cock-paddle, sea owl.

Definition of Lumpfish

1. a marine fish [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Lumpfish

1. A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish (Cyclopterus lumpus) of Europe and America. The colour is usually translucent sea green, sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny tubercles, and three rows on each side, but has no scales. The ventral fins unite and form a ventral sucker for adhesion to stones and seaweeds. Synonym: lumpsucker, cock-paddle, sea owl. Origin: From Lump, on account of its bulkiness: cf. G. & D. Lump, F. Lompe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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