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lumpfish

/ˈlʌmp.fɪʃ/

Traduction: Poisson nord-atlantique au corps épais, mou et maladroit, avec des nageoires ventrales soudées en ventouse; sa chair est comestible et ses œufs sont utilisés pour préparer du caviar.

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noun

/ˈlʌmp.fɪʃ/C2formal
  • frPoisson nord-atlantique au corps épais, mou et maladroit, avec des nageoires ventrales soudées en ventouse; sa chair est comestible et ses œufs sont utilisés pour préparer du caviar.

A northern Atlantic fish with a clumsy, soft, thick body and pelvic fins fused into a sucker; its edible roe is used for caviar.

  1. A type of fishC1formal

    A clumsy, soft-bodied fish from the northern Atlantic, with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; its edible roe is used for caviar.

    frgrosse poule de mer

    • Lumpfish are often found in cold northern Atlantic waters.
    • The roe of the lumpfish is commonly used as a substitute for caviar.
    • Fishermen catch lumpfish for both their meat and their eggs.

    Synonymeslumpsucker

Formes
  • lumpfish plural form
  • lumpfishes plural form
  • lumpfish' possessive plural form
  • lumpfishes' possessive plural form
  • lumpfish's possessive singular form