fish doctor

fish doctor
a scaleless, brightly colored eelpout, Gymnelis viridis, of Arctic waters.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Fish doctor — may refer to:*eelpout *fish medicine …   Wikipedia

  • fish-doctor — paprastoji gimnelė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Gymnelis viridis angl. fish doctor rus. обыкновенный гимнелис; широкопёрый гимнелис ryšiai: platesnis terminas – paprastosios gimnelės …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • fish doctor — 1) the eelpout Gymnelus viridis (family Zoarcidae) found in circumpolar Arctic marine waters. The reason for its name is unknown, it may clean parasites from other fishes 2) the salve bug, Aega psora, an isopod crustacean parasite on cod and… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • fish doctor — noun brightly colored scaleless Arctic eelpout • Syn: ↑Gymnelis viridis • Hypernyms: ↑eelpout, ↑pout • Member Holonyms: ↑Gymnelis, ↑genus Gymnelis * * * a scaleless, brightly colored eelpout, Gymnelis viridis …   Useful english dictionary

  • Doctor Octopus — This article is about the first Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius. For the second Doctor Octopus, see Lady Octopus. Doctor Octopus Doctor Octopus drawn by John Romita Jr. Publication information …   Wikipedia

  • doctor fish — Surgeon Sur geon, n. [OE. surgien, OF. surgien, contr. fr. chirurgien. See {Chirurgeon}.] 1. One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • doctor fish — 1) any of a series of unrelated fish species that are supposedly helpful to other fishes, e.g. tench (Tinca tinca, Cyprinidae) slime is said to cure wounds; Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomum (Cyprinidae) in Turkish hot springs in the Kangal… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Doctor fish — doctor doc tor, n. [OF. doctur, L. doctor, teacher, fr. docere to teach. See {Docile}.] 1. A teacher; one skilled in a profession, or branch of knowledge; a learned man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] One of the doctors of Italy, Nicholas Macciavel. Bacon …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • doctor — doc tor, n. [OF. doctur, L. doctor, teacher, fr. docere to teach. See {Docile}.] 1. A teacher; one skilled in a profession, or branch of knowledge; a learned man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] One of the doctors of Italy, Nicholas Macciavel. Bacon. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Doctor's stuff — doctor doc tor, n. [OF. doctur, L. doctor, teacher, fr. docere to teach. See {Docile}.] 1. A teacher; one skilled in a profession, or branch of knowledge; a learned man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] One of the doctors of Italy, Nicholas Macciavel. Bacon …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”