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stoneroller

US/ˈstoʊnˌroʊləɹ/

stoneroller noun: an American minnow, Campostoma anomalum.

stoneroller: an American minnow, Campostoma anomalum
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Noun

stoneroller (plural stonerollers)

  1. An American minnow, Campostoma anomalum.
  2. Any of several other minnows such as hypentelium nigricans.

Forms of stoneroller

pluralstonerollers

Origin of stoneroller

From stone + roller, from its habit of moving stones as it feeds.

Questions about stoneroller

What does stoneroller mean?
Stoneroller means an American minnow, Campostoma anomalum.
What part of speech is stoneroller?
Stoneroller is a noun.
How do you pronounce stoneroller?
Stoneroller is pronounced /ˈstoʊnˌroʊləɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of stoneroller?
The plural of stoneroller is stonerollers.

Words near stoneroller in the dictionary

  1. stonerag
  2. stonerific
  3. stonerlike
  4. stonerock
  5. stonerocks
  6. stoneroller
  7. stonerollers
  8. stoneroot
  9. stoners
  10. stonerunner
  11. stonerunners

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