scórpena

See also: scorpena

Ligurian

scórpena (Scorpaena scrofa)

Etymology

From Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina), derived from σκορπίος (skorpíos, “scorpion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskurpena/

Noun

scórpena f (plural scórpene)

1. (zoology, ichthyology) scorpionfish (any of the fish in the family Scorpaenidae)