[ ˌɛskə'lα: ]
■ noun a large, elongated predatory marine fish. [Family Gempylidae: several species.]
Origin
C19: from Sp., lit. 'scholar', so named because the ringed markings around the eyes resemble spectacles.
[ ˌɛskə'lα: ]
■ noun a large, elongated predatory marine fish. [Family Gempylidae: several species.]
Origin
C19: from Sp., lit. 'scholar', so named because the ringed markings around the eyes resemble spectacles.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004