Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Any of various brightly colored tropical Pacific scorpion fishes of the genus Pterois, having venomous spines in the dorsal fin.
Wiktionary
- n. Any of the venomous fish of the Pterois or Scorpaenidae family, notable for their long and separated spines
WordNet 3.0
- n. brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins
Examples
“One group has called lionfish a plague of Biblical proportions stalking the Bahamian economy.”
“U.S. oceans agency NOAA's joint campaign to get chefs interested in the lionfish, which is invasive to Carribbean waters and threatens stocks of grouper and snapper.”
“The front section of the cookbook, which calls the lionfish "The Caribbean's New Delicacy,”
“The lionfish were a hit, not just for their snapper-life taste, but, according to one chef, "the story of the fish and the fact that eating it supports a conservation effort added to the appeal of the dish.”
“They said the additions will include a new tropical reef for swimming with sea life such as lionfish and sharks, and an island nature trail.”
“Native to the Indo-Pacific, the aptly-named lionfish also known as the scorpion fish, or firefish is believed to have been introduced to East Coast waters, including the Caribbean, by pet owners releasing aquarium fish into coastal waters.”
The Huffington Post: Leslie Hatfield: Summer's Coolest Culinary Trend: Invasive Species
“Last Wednesday night, Kerry Heffernan, head chef for Central Park's South Gate Restaurant, prepared a delectable feast based on four exotic invasive varieties of seafood: green crab known to most fisherfolk as bait for blackfish, Asian carp, lionfish and blue tilapia.”
The Huffington Post: Leslie Hatfield: Summer's Coolest Culinary Trend: Invasive Species
“The lionfish is prey to no known predators, is a voracious eater, grows fast and reproduces year round.”
The Huffington Post: Leslie Hatfield: Summer's Coolest Culinary Trend: Invasive Species
“Cast as a poet, Menichelli often looks as outrageous as a lionfish.”
The Huffington Post: George Heymont: The Myth of the Deadly Diva
“It can scare off predators by taking on the appearance of the highly toxic lionfish.”
The Huffington Post: Kenny Ausubel: The Sting: Social Biomimicry and The Role of Fraud in Nature
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘lionfish’.
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fish list
lots and lots of fish, a piscatorial
wetdreamablet, agnathan, ahi, ahuru, ahuruhuru, albacore, albicore, alec, alewife, allice, allis, amberjack and 840 more...
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Animal Identity Crisis
Creatures that are described in terms of other animals. Usual rules apply: look at the entries and you'll get the hang of it :-) I could say 'no madeupicals' but, jeeperz, I'd have to put myself on...
squirrel fish, birddog, whale shark, leopard seal, rhinoceros beetle, parrotfish, lion tamarin, bumblebee bat, cow sharks, tiger moth, dogfish, smoothhound shark and 140 more...
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stripes and bands
variegated armadillos and other asundry bands and stripes
fajada, raye, apar, fasciated, hemigalus, numbat, onyx, tatouay, tortrix, coquina, peba, myrmecobius and 113 more...
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Underwaterritory
When you're underwater, what do you see or experience? Let's dive...
(Here's a cute little related list called Fishful Thinking...)underwater, curglaff, submarine, underwater habitat, diving bell, paravane, bottom trawling, sediment traps, torpedo, mines, shipwreck, sonar and 214 more...
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Animal Animalia
Animals that are described or defined by other animals
catbird, catfish, whale shark, dogfish, tiger shark, rat snake, bird dog, horsefly, lionfish, bullfrog, chicken hawk, elephant seal and 12 more...
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skipvia's Words
syzygy, egg, lossy, catharsis, impuissance, truckle, obsequious, sequoia, sonot khazoot, alizarin, sepulchre, klister and 434 more...
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