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weever

wee·ver [ wvər ] (plural wee·vers) or wee·ver·fish [ wvər fìsh ] (plural wee·ver·fish·es or wee·ver·fish)


noun 
Definition:
 
small ocean fish: a small ocean fish with a venomous spine on each gill cover and several on its back. Family Trachinidae.

[Early 17th century. Probably < Old N French wivre (see wyvern)]
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