The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Batrachus tau — Sarpo Sar po, n. [Corruption of Sp. sapo a toad.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large toadfish of the Southern United States and the Gulf of Mexico ({Batrachus tau}, var. pardus). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oyster fish — Toadfish Toad fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any marine fish of the genus {Batrachus}, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species ({Batrachus tau}) is very common in shallow water. Called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sapo — Toadfish Toad fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any marine fish of the genus {Batrachus}, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species ({Batrachus tau}) is very common in shallow water. Called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toadfish — Toad fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any marine fish of the genus {Batrachus}, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species ({Batrachus tau}) is very common in shallow water. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sarpo — Sar po, n. [Corruption of Sp. sapo a toad.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large toadfish of the Southern United States and the Gulf of Mexico ({Batrachus tau}, var. pardus). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Froschfisch — Froschfisch, 1) (Batrachus Schn., Batrachoides Lacép.), Gattung der dickköpfigen Brustflosser (der Stachelflosser bei Cuvier); Kopf groß, flach, breiter als der Leib, Mund weit, Kiemendeckel stachelig, in der ersten Rückenstoffe drei Stacheln;… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
