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  1. 1. n. A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish (Cyclopterus lumpus) of Europe and America. The color is usually translucent sea green, sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny tubercles, and three rows on each side, but has no scales. The ventral fins unite and form a ventral sucker for adhesion to stones and seaweeds. Called also lumpsucker, cock-paddle, sea owl. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish (Cyclopterus lumpus) of Europe and America. The color is usually translucent sea green, sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny tubercles, and three rows on each side, but has no scales. The ventral fins unite and form a ventral sucker for adhesion to stones and seaweeds. Called also lumpsucker, cock-paddle, sea owl. Source: webster
  4. 4. A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish (Cyclopterus lumpus) ofEurope and America. The color is usually translucent sea green,sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny tubercles, and threerows on each side, but has no scales. The ventral fins unite and forma ventral sucker for adhesion to stones and seaweeds. Called alsolumpsucker, cock-paddle, sea owl. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar Source: ecdict

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