2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Lumpfish \Lump"fish`\, n. [From {Lump}, on account of its bulkiness: cf. G. & D. lump, F. lompe.] (Zool.) A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish ({Cyclopterus lumpus}) of Europe and America. The color is usually translucent sea green, sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny tubercles, and three rows on each side, but has no scales. The ventral fins unite and form a ventral sucker for adhesion to stones and seaweeds. Called also {lumpsucker}, {cock-paddle}, {sea owl}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cock-paddle \Cock"-pad`dle\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zool.) See {Lumpfish}. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]
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