'Syngnathus acus' definitions:

Definition of 'Syngnathus acus'

From: GCIDE
  • Needlefish \Nee"dle*fish`\, n. (Zool.) (a) The European great pipefish (Siphostoma acus or Syngnathus acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish. (b) The garfish. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Syngnathus acus'

From: GCIDE
  • Sea adder \Sea" ad"der\ (Zool.) (a) The European fifteen-spined stickleback ({Gasterosteus spinachia}); -- called also bismore. (b) The European tanglefish, or pipefish (Syngnathus acus). [1913 Webster]