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Blenny
Pronunciation : Blen"ny
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. blennius, blendius, blendea, Gr. , fr. slime, mucus.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A marine fish of the genus Blennius or family Blenniid?; -- so called from its coating of mucus. The species are numerous.
pl. Blennies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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