Hogchoker

Hogchoker
Hogchoker Hog"chok`er, n. (Zo["o]l.) An American sole ({Achirus lineatus} syn. {Achirus achirus}), related to the European sole, but of no market value. [1913 Webster]

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  • Hogchoker — Taxobox name = Hogchoker regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Pleuronectiformes familia = Achiridae genus = Trinectes species = T. maculatus binomial = Trinectes maculatus binomial authority = (Bloch Schneider,… …   Wikipedia

  • hogchoker — amerikinis jūrų liežuvis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Achirus fasciatus angl. American sole; hogchoker rus. полосатый ахир; полосатый язык ryšiai: platesnis terminas – amerikiniai jūrų liežuviai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • hogchoker — dėmėtasis jūrų liežuvis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Trinectes maculatus angl. hogchoker rus. пятнистый морской язык; пятнистый тринект ryšiai: platesnis terminas – dėmėtieji jūrų liežuviai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • hogchoker — /hawg choh keuhr, hog /, n. a sole, Trinectes maculatus, found in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and south to Panama. [1850 55, Amer.; so called to indicate that the fish is worthless, even as food for hogs] * * *       North American fish,… …   Universalium

  • hogchoker — noun useless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama • Syn: ↑Trinectes maculatus • Hypernyms: ↑sole • Member Holonyms: ↑Trinectes, ↑genus Trinectes * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Achirus achirus — Hogchoker Hog chok er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An American sole ({Achirus lineatus} syn. {Achirus achirus}), related to the European sole, but of no market value. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Achirus lineatus — Hogchoker Hog chok er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An American sole ({Achirus lineatus} syn. {Achirus achirus}), related to the European sole, but of no market value. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pope's Creek (Virginia) — For Pope s Creek in Charles County, Maryland, see Pope s Creek, Maryland. Popes Creek is a small tidal tributary stream of the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The George Washington Birthplace National Monument lies in Popes Creek… …   Wikipedia

  • Achirus lineatus — Taxobox name = Lined Sole regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Pleuronectiformes familia = Achiridae genus = Achirus species = A. lineatus binomial = Achirus lineatus binomial authority = (Linnaeus 1758)The Lined… …   Wikipedia

  • sole — sole1 soleness, n. /sohl/, adj. 1. being the only one; only: the sole living relative. 2. being the only one of the kind; unique; unsurpassed; matchless: the sole brilliance of the gem. 3. belonging or pertaining to one individual or group to the …   Universalium

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