dragonet

[ drag-uh-net, drag-uh-nit ]

/ ˌdræg əˈnɛt, ˈdræg ə nɪt /

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noun

any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.

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Origin of dragonet

1300–50; Middle English <Middle French; see dragon, -et

Words nearby dragonet

dragoman, dragon, dragon beam, drag one's ass, drag one's feet, dragonet, dragonfish, dragonfly, dragon fruit, dragonhead, dragon lady

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How to use dragonet in a sentence

As to the dragonet, he stuck out his nose, fixed his eyes, and fell a-thinking.
Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men|Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
Dragonet, the common name of small marine fishes constituting a special family (Callionymid).
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The male Callionymus lyra has been called the gemmeous dragonet 8“from its brilliant gem-like colours.”
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex|Charles Darwin
The gemmeous dragonet (Callionymus lyra) is found in the British seas.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

A name in the Frith of Forth for the dragonet or gowdie (Callionymus lyra).
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for dragonet

dragonet

/ (ˈdræɡənɪt) /

noun

any small spiny-finned fish of the family Callionymidae, having a flat head and a slender tapering brightly coloured body and living at the bottom of shallow seas

Word Origin for dragonet

C14 (meaning: small dragon): from French; applied to fish C18

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