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sea scorpion

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sea scorpion
n.
See sculpin.

sea scorpion
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various northern marine scorpaenoid fishes of the family Cottidae, esp Taurulus bubalis (long-spined sea scorpion). They have a tapering body and a large head covered with bony plates and spines
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Noun1.sea scorpion - marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spinessea scorpion - marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines
scorpaenid, scorpaenid fish - any of numerous carnivorous usually bottom-dwelling warm-water marine fishes found worldwide but most abundant in the Pacific
genus Scorpaena, Scorpaena - type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes


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The haul totalled 95 eels, 487 pollack fish, 11 cod, six herring, three plaice, three lobsters, crabs and two long-spined sea scorpions.
The Singapore film slate also includes Amphibious, the first stereoscopic 3D film to be developed out of Singapore, which will be directed by world-renowned fantasy filmmaker Brian Yuzna and will star Bosco Francis (My Magic) as a fanatic Elvis Presley fan sea captain who battles a gigantic sea scorpion in a visual effects laden action-adventure tale.
The Singapore film slate also includes Amphibious, the first stereoscopic 3D film to be developed out of Singapore, which will be directed by world-renowned fantasy filmmaker Brian Yuzna and will star Bosco Francis (My Magic) as a fanatic Elvis Presley fan sea captain who battles a gigantic sea scorpion in a visual effects laden action-adventure tale.
 
 
 
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