WEATHERFISH


Meaning of WEATHERFISH in English

/wedh"euhr fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) weatherfish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) weatherfishes .

any of several loaches of the genus Misgurnus, esp. the European M. fossilis, which shows increased activity in response to changes in barometric pressure.

[ 1885-90; WEATHER + FISH ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .