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sea scorpion

noun

Ichthyology.
  1. scorpionfish.



sea scorpion

noun

  1. any of various northern marine scorpaenoid fishes of the family Cottidae, esp Taurulus bubalis ( long-spined sea scorpion ). They have a tapering body and a large head covered with bony plates and spines

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sea scorpion1

First recorded in 1595–1605

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