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1. (n.) sculpin
any fish of the mostly marine family Cottidae, having a large head with spines on each side.
2. sculpin
(in California) a common scorpionfish,
Scorpaena guttata.
Etymology: (1665–75; orig. uncert.)
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1. (noun) sculpin
any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths
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1. (noun) sculpin
any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America
2. (noun) sculpin
a large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa
3. (noun) sculpin
the dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe (Callionymus lura)
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