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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wrymouth, ghostfish, Cryptacanthodes maculatusnoun

    eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth

Wiktionary

  1. wrymouthnoun

    Cryptacanthodes maculatus, a slim, eel-like fish related to the blenny.

Wikipedia

  1. Wrymouth

    The wrymouth (Cryptacanthodes maculatus) sometimes called ghostfish or "potato-head fish", is a slim, eel-like creature belongs to the wrymouth family Cryptacanthodidae. It outgrows the blennies, its relatives, and may reach a length of 97 centimetres (38 in) TL A low spiny dorsal fin stands along the entire back. This includes about 70 spines and unites with the caudal and anal fins. Small eyes lie near the top of its big head. The mouth slants sharply above a ponderous lower jaw. Along its reddish brown upper sides extend several irregular rows of small dark spots. The dorsal and anal fins also show spots. The lack of ventral fins and a pronounced upward pointing mouth are characteristic.

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  1. wrymouth

    A wrymouth is a type of fish belonging to the family Cryptacanthodidae. It is characterized by its long, slender body and large, upward-facing mouth. They are typically found in deep, cold waters in the North Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The term is also used to denote a person who frequently uses ironic or mocking expressions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wrymouthnoun

    any one of several species of large, elongated, marine fishes of the genus Cryptacanthodes, especially C. maculatus of the American coast. A whitish variety is called ghostfish

Wikidata

  1. Wrymouth

    The wrymouth, Cryptacanthodes maculatus, sometimes called ghostfish, is a slim, eel-like creature belongs to the wrymouth family Cryptacanthodidae. It outgrows the blennies, its relatives, and may reach 3 ft. A low spiny dorsal fin stands along the entire back. This includes about 70 spines and unites with the caudal and anal fins. Small eyes lie near the top of its big head. The mouth slants sharply above a ponderous lower jaw. Along its reddish brown upper sides extend several irregular rows of small dark spots. The dorsal and anal fins also show spots. The lack of ventral fins and a pronounced upward pointing mouth are characteristic.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wrymouth in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wrymouth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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