weever en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwi.vɚ/ (US)
- /ˈwiː.və/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle English *wever, from Old Northern French wivre (“serpent”), from Latin vīpera. Doublet of wyvern and viper.
Meanings
- Any of the usually brown fish in family Trachinidae, which catch prey by burying themselves in the sand and snatching them as they go past.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weevers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Guinean weever · starry weever · spotted weever · black-barred weever · greater weever · streaked weever · striped weever · red-faced weever · Cape Verde weever · wavy weever · bar-faced weever · lesser weever · sailfin weever · barred weever
Synonyms
Translations (21)
it trachino (fish of Trachinidae) · el δράκαινα (fish of Trachinidae) · gl faneca brava (fish of Trachinidae) · sh pȁukōvka (fish of Trachinidae) · pl ostrosz (fish of Trachinidae) · fr vive (fish of Trachinidae) · sh па̏уко̄вка (fish of Trachinidae) · de Petermännchen (fish of Trachinidae) · ar بَلَامَة (fish of Trachinidae) · ru морско́й драко́н (fish of Trachinidae) · ast escorpión (fish of Trachinidae) · fi louhikala (fish of Trachinidae) · ast pexegafu (fish of Trachinidae) · sv fjärsingfisk (fish of Trachinidae) · pt peixe-aranha (fish of Trachinidae) · sh pȁūk (fish of Trachinidae) · ca aranya (fish of Trachinidae) · ga goineadóir (fish of Trachinidae) · sh па̏ӯк (fish of Trachinidae) · it tracina (fish of Trachinidae) · bg морски дракон (fish of Trachinidae)