Associations to the word «Clingfish»

Wiktionary

CLINGFISH, noun. A small marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae which has a sucking disc on its underside that it uses to cling to rocks and seaweed.

Dictionary definition

CLINGFISH, noun. Very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc..

Wise words

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