scorpene

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noun

The scorpionfish, a marine food fish of the genus Scorpaena.

OriginFrench scorpène →
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Meanings

nounscorpene (plural scorpenes)

plural scorpenes

  1. The scorpionfish, a marine food fish of the genus Scorpaena.

Origin

  1. Frenchscorpène
  2. Englishscorpene

From French scorpène; see scorpion.

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APA

scorpene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpene

MLA

“scorpene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scorpene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpene.

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