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the eggs of Cyclopterus lumpus (Cyclopteridae) as caviar
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
lumpfish caviar
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Cyclopterus lumpus — noun clumsy soft thick bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar • Syn: ↑lumpfish • Hypernyms: ↑scorpaenoid, ↑scorpaenoid fish • Hyponyms: ↑lumpsucker … Useful english dictionary
