blenny Definition
blenny (blen′ē)
noun pl. -·nies or -·ny
any of various small marine percoid fishes (esp. family Blenniidae) with a long, many-rayed dorsal fin and a tapering body covered with slime
Etymology: L blennius < Gr blennos < blenna, slime, mucus
blenny Related Forms
blen′·ni·oid′ (-ē o̵id′) adjective
blenny Usage Examples
Converse of object
have: I also have two blennies which appear to be laying over the eggs like a bird does over its eggs.
Adjective modifier
- true: All true blennies have a continuous dorsal fin; the first dorsal fins are spiny and the remainder are soft.
- small: This small blenny is found on some Cornish shores.
- red: KNOWN HAUNTS Shallow seaweed areas, holes and crevices in rocky reefs, wrecks; the red blenny appears to prefer more exposed coasts.
- viviparous: The 2 pictures below show the Viviparous blenny, so called because the female gives birth to live young.
- tiny: A tiny tompot blenny, undaunted by our stature, stands his ground.
- common: Lots of lobsters, Pollock, Spider crabs, common blennies and a smooth hound - a dog fish to you lot.
Noun used with modifier
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