lumpfish

lump·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [luhmp-fish]
- /ˈlʌmpˌfɪʃ/
- /lˈʌmpfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhmp-fish]
- /ˈlʌmpˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of lumpfish word

noun plural lumpfish any of several thick-bodied, sluggish fishes of the family Cyclopteridae, found in northern seas, having the pelvic fins modified and united into a sucking disk, especially Cyclopterus lumpus, of the North Atlantic. 1
noun lumpfish A North Atlantic lumpsucker, the roe of which is sometimes used as a substitute for caviar. 1
noun lumpfish a North Atlantic scorpaenoid fish, Cyclopterus lumpus, having a globular body covered with tubercles, pelvic fins fused into a sucker, and an edible roe: family Cyclopteridae 0
noun lumpfish any other fish of the family Cyclopteridae 0
noun lumpfish 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 0
noun lumpfish lumpsucker. 0

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Origin of lumpfish

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45; lump1 + fish

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lumpfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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