CUNNER

cunner, bergall, Tautogolabrus adspersus

(noun) common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cunner (plural cunners)

A marine European fish (Symphodus melops).

The related American conner (Tautogolabrus adspersus).

Source: Wiktionary


Cun"ner (kn"nr), n. Etym: [Cf. Conner.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus); -- called also chogset, burgall, blue perch, and bait stealer. [Written also conner.] (b) A small shellfish; the limpet or patella.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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