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lumpfish

(lump′fis̸h′)

any of several sluggish, marine percoid fishes (family Cyclopteridae), esp. a large N Atlantic species (Cyclopterus lumpus), usually having a heavy body with hard spines, lumps, and a powerful ventral sucker

also called lumpsucker

Origin: prob. so called from the bony tubercles

See lumpfish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. lumpfish lumpfish or lump·fishes

Any of various fishes of the family Cyclopteridae, especially Cyclopterus lumpus of North Atlantic waters, having pelvic fins united to form a suction disk and a body bearing prominent tubercles.

Origin:

Origin: Obsolete lump (perhaps from Dutch lomp, blenny, loach, from Middle Dutch lompe, cod)

Origin: + fish

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