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Definition of "lumpsucker" []

  • Any of the scorpaeniform fish in the Cyclopteridae family, with adhesive pelvic discs. (noun)

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Use "lumpsucker" in a sentence
  • "The male sea-horse puts the eggs in his breast-pocket; the male Kurtus carries them on the top of his head; the cock-paidle or lumpsucker guards them and aerates them in a corner of a shore-pool."
  • "The conclusions of the study also show that minimal consumption of lumpsucker, hake or salmon roe satisfies the human body's Omega 3 essential fatty acid requirements, because of its levels of EPA y DHA."
  • "Credit: Guil Guerrero et al. The roe of hake, lumpsucker and salmon is the best dietary source of Omega 3, according to a study carried out by researchers at the University of Almería (UAL)."
Words like "lumpsucker"
Atlantic spiny lumpsucker
cyclopterus lumpus
smooth lumpsucker