codlock
Pholis gunnellus: The rock gunnel, a ray-finned fish found in coastal waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
Noun
- Pholis gunnellus: The rock gunnel, a ray-finned fish found in coastal waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
Synonyms: clavin clever clubbock codling crow-fish cussell gunnelus rock gunnel spotted blenny
Origin
Of unknown origin. Possibly suffixed with Scots -lock, which forms diminutives. First attested in 1794.