dragonet
/drag-uh-net, drag-uh-nit/US // ˌdræg əˈnɛt, ˈdræg ə nɪt //UK // (ˈdræɡənɪt) //
龙网,小龙女,龙门阵,龙脉
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
Examples
As to the dragonet, he stuck out his nose, fixed his eyes, and fell a-thinking.
Dragonet, the common name of small marine fishes constituting a special family (Callionymid).
The male Callionymus lyra has been called the gemmeous dragonet 8“from its brilliant gem-like colours.”
The gemmeous dragonet (Callionymus lyra) is found in the British seas.
A name in the Frith of Forth for the dragonet or gowdie (Callionymus lyra).
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