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lumpfish

/ˈlʌmpfɪʃ/

Meanings
noun
Lumpsucker

Examples :

"The aquarium had a bumpy, round lumpfish stuck to the glass, looking like a strange, colorful suction cup. "
fish animal organism nature

Related Words

Illustration strange

strange noun

/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

Vagina

"The doctor examined the patient's strange and performed tests. "

Illustration glass

glass verb

/ɡlɑːs/ /ɡlæs/

To apply fibreglass to.

"to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

Illustration looking

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

The act of one who looks; a glance.

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

Illustration suction

suction noun

/ˈsʌkʃən/

A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.

"The vacuum cleaner's suction pulled the crumbs into the dustbin. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Illustration aquarium

aquarium noun

/-ɛɹiəm/

A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.

"My little brother loves the colorful fish in the aquarium. "

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lumpsucker noun

/ˈlʌmpˌsʌkər/

Any of the scorpaeniform fish in the Cyclopteridae family, with adhesive pelvic discs.

"At the aquarium, the guide pointed out the lumpsucker, explaining how its adhesive disc allows it to cling to rocks in strong currents. "

Illustration like

like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

Illustration round

round adverb

/ˈɹaʊnd/

So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

"High above, vultures circled around."

Illustration bumpy

bumpy adjective

/ˈbʌmpi/

Rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

"The road was bumpy, causing the car to jolt and shake. "

Illustration stuck

stuck verb

/ˈstʌk/

To become or remain attached; to adhere.

"The tape will not stick if it melts."