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blenny

[ blen-ee ]

noun

plural blennies.
  1. any of several fishes of the family Blenniidae and related families, especially of the genus Blennius, having a long, tapering body and small pelvic fins inserted before the pectoral fins.


blenny

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. any blennioid fish of the family Blenniidae of coastal waters, esp of the genus Blennius , having a tapering scaleless body, a long dorsal fin, and long raylike pelvic fins
  2. any of various related fishes
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blenny1

1745–55; < Latin blennius a kind of fish < Greek éԲԴDz slime, mucus; so called from its slimy coating
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blenny1

C18: from Latin blennius , from Greek blennos slime; from the mucus that coats its body
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"Butterfly blenny naturally choose abandoned whelk shells as their home but it seems they can get creative," she said..

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A specialized diet and the ability to adapt allowed blennies, also known as "land fish," to move out of the water and live on land, according to a new study.

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I focus on animals and plants that go largely unnoticed: small crustaceans and fish species such as gobies and blennies that grow 3 or 4 centimetres long.

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What, we wonder, is the character of this sea lion; what kind of individual is this hammerhead shark; what is on the mind of this blenny?

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These morphine-like compounds cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, apparently disorientating a predator and letting the blenny escape.

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