Wrymouth

Wrymouth
Wrymouth Wry"mouth`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large, elongated, marine fishes of the genus {Cryptacanthodes}, especially {Cryptacanthodes maculatus} of the American coast. A whitish variety is called {ghostfish}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Cryptacanthodes maculatus — Wrymouth Wry mouth , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large, elongated, marine fishes of the genus {Cryptacanthodes}, especially {Cryptacanthodes maculatus} of the American coast. A whitish variety is called {ghostfish}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ghostfish — Wrymouth Wry mouth , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large, elongated, marine fishes of the genus {Cryptacanthodes}, especially {Cryptacanthodes maculatus} of the American coast. A whitish variety is called {ghostfish}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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