Definition of Liparis liparis

1. Noun. Small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish.

Exact synonyms: Sea Snail, Seasnail, Snailfish
Generic synonyms: Scorpaenoid, Scorpaenoid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Liparis, Liparis

Lexicographical Neighbors of Liparis Liparis

Lionel
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Trilling
Lions Club
Liopelma
Liopelma hamiltoni
Liopelmidae
Lipan
Lipans
Lipari Islands
Liparian
Liparidae
Liparididae
Liparis
Liparis liparis
Liparis loeselii
Lipchitz
Lipetsk
Lipitor
Lipizzan
Lipmann
Lipo-Hepin
Lipo-Lutin
Liponyssus
Liposcelis
Liposcelis divinatorius
Lipotyphla
Lippershey
Lippi

Literary usage of Liparis liparis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1861)
"LIPARIS. Liparis, Artedi, Syn. p. 117; Cuc. Regne Anim. Body subcylindrical anteriorly, compressed posteriorly, rather elongate, enveloped in a more or less ..."

2. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"liparis liparis is found on both shores of the North Atlantic, and is subject to large variations in color. Liparis agassizi is abundant in Japan and ..."

3. The Genera and Species of Orchideous Plants by John Lindley (1830)
"Blume lc Hab. in montants Seribu, insulae Jame, florens Aprili-Junio ; Blume. XIX. LIPARIS. Liparis, Rich. orch.Eur. 30./. 10. ..."

4. How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Guide to the Names, Haunts, and Habits of by Frances Theodora Parsons, Marion Satterlee (1900)
"Pistil.—One, with two slender styles. In May the slender clusters of the alum-root are found in the rocky woods. LILY-LEAVED LIPARIS. Liparis liliifolia. ..."

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