sea raven
The term "sea raven" primarily refers to a spiny fish found in the North Atlantic Ocean, with a secondary usage as a name for the cormorant bird.
🇺🇸 US Voice:
🇬🇧 UK Voice:
Definition
C1Marine Biology
(technical)A spiny fish of the family Hemitripteridae, commonly found in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Example
- The sea raven is often spotted in the cold waters off the Atlantic coast.
B2Ornithology
(common)A term also used to refer to the cormorant, a large, fish-eating bird.
Example
- Fishermen often see sea ravens diving for fish near the shore.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "sea raven":
sea larksea robinsea devilsea pikesea addersea snipesea kingsea bearsea scorpionsea ratsea roversea toadsea dragonsea troutsea leopardsea swallowsea eagle