fingerling

n. 小鱼, 极小之物

发音

UK /ˈfɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
US /ˈfɪŋɡəɹlɪŋ/
SCOT /ˈfɪŋəɹlɪŋ/

词形变化

fingerlings 复数 fingerlings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A juvenile fish that has developed scales and working fins.

    生物 动物学
  2. 2.

    A type of small potato grown primarily in North America.

  3. 3.

    An infant weasel, stoat, ferret; esp. weasels.

  4. 4.

    Any finger-sized version of something typically larger.

    引申义

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

fish

词源

From Middle English fyngyrlynge, equivalent to finger + -ling, from having the size of a human finger.

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