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sculpin
Pronunciation: /ˈskʌlpɪn/
noun
A chiefly marine fish of the northern hemisphere, with a broad flattened head and spiny scales and fins.
Origin
Late 17th century: perhaps from obsolete scorpene, via Latin from Greek skorpaina, denoting a kind of fish.
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Sculpins are rarely served in elegant restaurants, unlike it's bottom-feeder neighbors, the flounder and lobster.
