weever

English

a weever (Trachinus draco)

Etymology

From Old French/Old Northern French wivre (“serpent”), from Latin vīpera. See also wyvern.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwiː.və/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈwi.vɚ/
Homophone: weaver
Rhymes: -iːvə(ɹ)

Noun

weever (plural weevers)

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.

Synonyms

weeverfish, weaverfish

Derived terms

Translations

fish of Trachinidae

French: vive (fr) f
Irish: ^{(please verify)} broid f

Italian: tracina (it) f
Russian: морско́й драко́н m (morskój drakón)

References

weever at OneLook Dictionary Search
weever in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
weever on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Trachinidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Trachinidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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