English Explanatory Dictionary

mudskipper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various gobies of the subfamily Oxudercinae that are able to survive out of water by breathing through their skins and having strong pectoral fins that act as simple legs.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌdˌskɪpɚ/

Word forms

mudskipper mudskippers

Etymology

From mud + skipper.

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