sculpin

noun scul·pin \ˈskəl-pən\

plural sculpins also sculpin

Definition of SCULPIN

: any of a family (Cottidae) of spiny large-headed usually bottom-dwelling often scaleless bony fishes with large fanlike pectoral fins

: a scorpion fish (Scorpaena guttata) of the southern California coast caught for food and sport

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First Known Use: 1672

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