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salpa
(encz) | salpa, n: |
salpa
(czen) | salpa,salpn: [zoo.] drobný mořský průsvitný živočich žijící v koloniích,
které se vznášejí ve volném moři. Pino |
Salpa
(gcide) | Salpa \Sal"pa\ (s[a^]l"p[.a]), n.; pl. L. Salpae
(s[a^]l"p[=e]), E. Salpas (s[a^]l"p[.a]z). [NL.: cf. L.
salpa a kind of stockfish.] (Zool.)
A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic
tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See
Illustration in Appendix.
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Note: Each species exists in two distinct forms, one of which
lives solitary, and produces, by budding from an
internal organ, a series of the other kind. These are
united together, side by side, so as to form a chain,
or cluster, often of large size. Each of the
individuals composing the chain carries a single egg,
which develops into the solitary kind.
[1913 Webster] Salpian |
salpa
(gcide) | Sculpin \Scul"pin\, n. [Written also skulpin.] (Zool.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of
the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large
head armed with several sharp spines, and a broad mouth.
They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black.
Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of
Europe and America.
(b) A large cottoid market fish of California
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead,
cabezon, scorpion, salpa.
(c) The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe ({Callionymus
lyra}).
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name is also applied to other related California
species.
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Deep-water sculpin, the sea raven.
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salpa
(wn) | salpa
n 1: minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body
with an opening at each end [syn: salp, salpa] |
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Salpa
(gcide) | Salpa \Sal"pa\ (s[a^]l"p[.a]), n.; pl. L. Salpae
(s[a^]l"p[=e]), E. Salpas (s[a^]l"p[.a]z). [NL.: cf. L.
salpa a kind of stockfish.] (Zool.)
A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic
tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See
Illustration in Appendix.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Each species exists in two distinct forms, one of which
lives solitary, and produces, by budding from an
internal organ, a series of the other kind. These are
united together, side by side, so as to form a chain,
or cluster, often of large size. Each of the
individuals composing the chain carries a single egg,
which develops into the solitary kind.
[1913 Webster] SalpianSculpin \Scul"pin\, n. [Written also skulpin.] (Zool.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of
the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large
head armed with several sharp spines, and a broad mouth.
They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black.
Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of
Europe and America.
(b) A large cottoid market fish of California
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead,
cabezon, scorpion, salpa.
(c) The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe ({Callionymus
lyra}).
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name is also applied to other related California
species.
[1913 Webster]
Deep-water sculpin, the sea raven.
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Salpae
(gcide) | Salpa \Sal"pa\ (s[a^]l"p[.a]), n.; pl. L. Salpae
(s[a^]l"p[=e]), E. Salpas (s[a^]l"p[.a]z). [NL.: cf. L.
salpa a kind of stockfish.] (Zool.)
A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic
tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See
Illustration in Appendix.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Each species exists in two distinct forms, one of which
lives solitary, and produces, by budding from an
internal organ, a series of the other kind. These are
united together, side by side, so as to form a chain,
or cluster, often of large size. Each of the
individuals composing the chain carries a single egg,
which develops into the solitary kind.
[1913 Webster] Salpian |
Salpas
(gcide) | Salpa \Sal"pa\ (s[a^]l"p[.a]), n.; pl. L. Salpae
(s[a^]l"p[=e]), E. Salpas (s[a^]l"p[.a]z). [NL.: cf. L.
salpa a kind of stockfish.] (Zool.)
A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic
tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See
Illustration in Appendix.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Each species exists in two distinct forms, one of which
lives solitary, and produces, by budding from an
internal organ, a series of the other kind. These are
united together, side by side, so as to form a chain,
or cluster, often of large size. Each of the
individuals composing the chain carries a single egg,
which develops into the solitary kind.
[1913 Webster] Salpian |
genus salpa
(wn) | genus Salpa
n 1: type (perhaps sole) genus of the Salpidae |
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