weever

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weever - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Weever \Wee"ver\, n. [Probably from F. vive, OF. vivre, a kind
     of fish, L. vipera viper. Cf. Viper.] (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of edible marine fishes belonging
     to the genus Trachinus, of the family Trachinidae. They
     have a broad spinose head, with the eyes looking upward. The
     long dorsal fin is supported by numerous strong, sharp spines
     which cause painful wounds.
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     Note: The two British species are the great, or greater,
           weever (Trachinus draco), which becomes a foot long
           (called also gowdie, sea cat, stingbull, and
           weaverfish), and the lesser weever (Trachinus vipera
           ), about half as large (called also otter pike
           , and stingfish).
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