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lumpsucker

/ˈlʌmpˌsʌkər/

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

Examples :

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

Related Words

Illustration discs

discs noun

/dɪsks/

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

"A coin is a disc of metal."

Illustration adhesive

adhesive noun

/ædˈhi.sɪv/

A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion

"The construction worker needed a strong adhesive to keep the tiles on the wall. "

Illustration pelvic

pelvic adjective

/ˈpɛlvɪk/

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis

"pelvic cellulitis"

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration cling

cling noun

/ˈklɪŋ/

Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.

"The peach had a delicious cling, making it easy to eat the juicy flesh without wasting any. "

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration guide

guide noun

/ɡaɪd/

Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.

"The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits."

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. "

Illustration strong

strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

Capable of producing great physical force.

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

Illustration currents

currents noun

/ˈkɜːrənts/ /ˈkɜːrəns/

The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.

"Sentence: Strong ocean currents can make swimming dangerous. "

Illustration pointed

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "

Illustration allows

allows verb

/əˈlaʊz/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"