sculpin

From earlier scorpene, from Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina, “kind of fish”), diminutive of σκορπίος (skorpíos). Compare scorpionfish.

• IPA^(key): /ˈskʌlpɪn/

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sculpin (plural sculpins)

1. A small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.
2. (slang, obsolete) A person who makes mischief.

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

• insculp, unclips