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ROCKLING
Etymology
Noun
rockling (plural rocklings)
Any of various fishes of the Lotidae family.
Any of certain fishes from other families.
Anagrams
• lockring
Source: Wiktionary
Rock"ling, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any species of small marine fishes of the genera Onos and Rhinonemus (formerly Motella), allied to the cod. They have three or four barbels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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