dragonet
any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
Origin of dragonet
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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 Ewingdragonet, the common name of small marine fishes constituting a special family (Callionymid).
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousThe 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 DarwinThe gemmeous dragonet (Callionymus lyra) is found in the British seas.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousA 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
/ (ˈdræɡənɪt) /
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
Origin of dragonet
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