- Eleotris dormatrix
- Sleeper Sleep"er, n.
1. One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy
person.
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2. That which lies dormant, as a law. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
3. A sleeping car. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster]
4. (Zo["o]l.) An animal that hibernates, as the bear. [1913 Webster]
5. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large fresh-water gobioid fish ({Eleotris dormatrix}). (b) A nurse shark. See under {Nurse}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
