dragonet
[drag-uh-net, drag-uh-nit]
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noun
any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
Origin of dragonet
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A name in the Frith of Forth for the dragonet or gowdie (Callionymus lyra).
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
Dragonet, the common name of small marine fishes constituting a special family (Callionymid).
The New Gresham EncyclopediaVarious
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 MenJuliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
dragonet
noun
Word Origin for dragonet
C14 (meaning: small dragon): from French; applied to fish C18
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