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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. 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).