father lasher
Look at other dictionaries:
Father-lasher — Fa ther lash er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A European marine fish ({Cottus bubalis}), allied to the sculpin; called also {lucky proach}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Father Lasher — Taxobox name = Father Lasher image width = 230px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Scorpaeniformes familia = Cottidae genus = Myoxocephalus species = Myoxocephalus scorpius The Father Lasher (Myoxocephalus… … Wikipedia
father-lasher — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from the fact that the male guards the eggs and that it defends itself by lashing out with its tail and spines : either of two small darkly mottled sculpins (Cottus bubalis and C. scorpius) found… … Useful english dictionary
Lasher — (1993) by Anne Rice is the second novel in her series Lives of the Mayfair Witches .Plot summaryThe novel begins shortly after the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Rowan Mayfair, who only recently was married to contractor Michael Curry. Michael,… … Wikipedia
Howard L. Lasher — Infobox Politician name = Howard L. Lasher width = height = caption = Howard L. Lasher birth date = 1944 birth place = United States death date = death date|2007|3|11|mf=y death place = Ocean Parkway, New York party = Democrat residence = New… … Wikipedia
Cottus bubalis — Father lasher Fa ther lash er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A European marine fish ({Cottus bubalis}), allied to the sculpin; called also {lucky proach}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lucky proach — Father lasher Fa ther lash er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A European marine fish ({Cottus bubalis}), allied to the sculpin; called also {lucky proach}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Myoxocephalus scorpius — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Sea Scorpion — may refer to:* Eurypterids, members of the extinct class Eurypterida * some members of the Cottidae family of fish including the Long spined Sea Scorpion and Short spined Sea Scorpion (also known as Father Lasher)ee also* Nepidae an insect,… … Wikipedia
List of fish of Great Britain — This is a list of fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man made pools) and salt water fish found in and in the waters surrounding Great Britain.The list includes species native to Great Britain and those introduced from other countries.Jawless … Wikipedia