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Webster 1913 Edition

Rockling

Rock′ling

,

Noun.

(Zool.)

Any species of small marine fishes of the genera

Onos

and

Rhinonemus

(formerly

Motella

), allied to the cod. They have three or four barbels.

Definition 2024

rockling

rockling

English

Noun

rockling ‎(plural rocklings)

Any of various fishes of the Lotidae family.
Any of certain fishes from other families.

Derived terms

Australian rockling (Genypterus blacodes from the Ophidiidae family)
fivebeard rockling (Ciliata mustela from the Lotidae family)
fourbeard rockling (Enchelyopus cimbrius from the Lotidae family)
shore rockling (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus from the Gadidae family)
three-bearded rockling (Gaidropsarus vulgaris from the Lotidae family)