rockling

English

Etymology

From rock +‎ -ling?

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɑklɪŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɒklɪŋ/

Noun

rockling (plural rocklings)

1. Any of various fishes of the Lotidae family.
2. Any of certain fishes from other families.

Derived terms

• Australian rockling (Genypterus blacodes from the family Ophidiidae)
• fivebeard rockling (Ciliata mustela from the family Lotidae)
• fourbeard rockling (Enchelyopus cimbrius from the family Lotidae)
• shore rockling (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus from the family Gadidae)
• three-bearded rockling (Gaidropsarus vulgaris from the family Lotidae)

Anagrams

• lockring