midshipman fish

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Определение midshipman fish в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

Any of the toadfishes of genus Porichthys, distinguished by photophores and four lateral lines, typically nocturnal, and noted for a hum produced by males during the breeding season

Расстановка переносов

mid·ship·man fish

Турецкое произношение

mîdşîpmın fîş

Синонимы

midshipman

Произношение

/ˈmədˈsʜəpmən ˈfəsʜ/ /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən ˈfɪʃ/

Этимология

() From midshipman + fish, after their prey-attracting photophores which are said to resemble the buttons of a naval uniform.