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codlock

codlock noun: pholis gunnellus: The rock gunnel, a ray-finned fish found in coastal waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.

Noun

codlock (plural codlocks)

  1. (Ireland, Scotland, obsolete) Pholis gunnellus: The rock gunnel, a ray-finned fish found in coastal waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
    Synonyms:
    clavin, clever, clubbock, codling, crow-fish, cussell, gunnelus, rock gunnel, spotted blenny

Synonyms of codlock

Forms of codlock

pluralcodlocks
alternative Northern Irelandcodlick

Origin of codlock

Of unknown origin. Possibly suffixed with Scots -lock, which forms diminutives. First attested in 1794.

Questions about codlock

What does codlock mean?
Codlock means pholis gunnellus: The rock gunnel, a ray-finned fish found in coastal waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
What part of speech is codlock?
Codlock is a noun.
What is the plural of codlock?
The plural of codlock is codlocks.

Words near codlock in the dictionary

  1. codlins and cream
  2. codliver
  3. codliver oil
  4. codliver oils
  5. codlivers
  6. codlock
  7. CODM
  8. codman
  9. codmen
  10. Codner
  11. Codners

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