Cabezon

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sculpin \Scul"pin\, n. [Written also skulpin.] (Zool.)
     (a) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of
         the genus {Cottus}, or {Acanthocottus}, having a large
         head armed with several sharp spines, and a broad mouth.
         They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black.
         Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of


         Europe and America.
     (b) A large cottoid market fish of California
         ({Scorpaenichthys marmoratus}); -- called also {bighead},
         {cabezon}, {scorpion}, {salpa}.
     (c) The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe ({Callionymus
         lyra}).
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     Note: The name is also applied to other related California
           species.
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     {Deep-water sculpin}, the sea raven.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cabezon \Cab`e*zon"\ (k[a^]b`[asl]*z[o^]n" or
     k[aum]*b[asl]*th[-o]n"), n. [Sp., properly, big head. Cf.
     {Cavesson}.] (Zool.)
     A California fish ({Hemilepidotus spinosus}), allied to the
     sculpin.
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