clingfish
clingfish
Definition
cling·fish (kliŋ′fis̸h′)
noun pl. -·fish′, -·fish′es
any of an order (Gobiesociformes) of small, marine bony fishes having a sucking disc on the ventral surface near the head, with which they cling to rocks, etc.
clingfish
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- small-headed: Small-headed clingfish lay their eggs in kelp holdfasts or among larger seaweeds.
- two-spotted: Two-spotted clingfish eat mainly small crustaceans, but little is known about the diet of the other species.
Browse dictionary entries near clingfish
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- cline
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- clime
- climbing perch
- climbing iron
- climber
- climb down
- clinging vine
- Clingmans Dome
- clingstone
- clinic
- clinical
- clinical thermometer
- clinician
- clink
- clinker
- clinker-built
