- alligatorfish
- alligatorfish alligatorfish n.
1. 1 small very elongate sea poachers.
Syn: Aspidophoroides monopterygius [WordNet 1.5]
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alligatorfish — /al i gay teuhr fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) alligatorfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) alligatorfishes. 1. a slender marine fish, Aspidophoroides monopterygius, of Atlantic seas, having overlapping plates covering the … Universalium
alligatorfish — noun small very elongate sea poachers • Syn: ↑Aspidophoroides monopterygius • Hypernyms: ↑poacher, ↑sea poacher, ↑sea poker • Member Holonyms: ↑Aspidophoroides, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Poacher (fish) — Taxobox name = Poachers image width = 240px image caption = Alligatorfish ( Aspidophoroides monopterygius ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Scorpaeniformes familia = Agonidae subdivision ranks = Genera… … Wikipedia
List of fish common names — This is a list of fish common names. While some common names refer to a single species or family, others have been used for a confusing variety of different types; the articles listed here should explain the possibilities if the name is ambiguous … Wikipedia
Aspidophoroides — noun alligatorfishes • Syn: ↑genus Aspidophoroides • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Agonidae, ↑family Agonidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Aspidophoroides monopterygius — noun small very elongate sea poachers • Syn: ↑alligatorfish • Hypernyms: ↑poacher, ↑sea poacher, ↑sea poker • Member Holonyms: ↑Aspidophoroides, ↑genus Aspidophoroides … Useful english dictionary
genus Aspidophoroides — noun alligatorfishes • Syn: ↑Aspidophoroides • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Agonidae, ↑family Agonidae • Member Meronyms: ↑a … Useful english dictionary
poacher — noun 1. someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another • Derivationally related forms: ↑poach • Hypernyms: ↑appropriator 2. a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs) • Derivationally related forms: ↑poach … Useful english dictionary
sea poacher — noun small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters • Syn: ↑poacher, ↑sea poker • Hypernyms: ↑scorpaenoid, ↑scorpaenoid fish • Hyponyms: ↑pogge, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sea poker — noun small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters • Syn: ↑poacher, ↑sea poacher • Hypernyms: ↑scorpaenoid, ↑scorpaenoid fish • Hyponyms: ↑pogge, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
