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Definition of Salpa

Salpa
Salpa Sal"pa (s[a^]l"p[.a]), n.; pl. L. Salp[ae] (-p[=e]), E. Salpas (-p[.a]z). [NL.: cf. L. salpa a kind of stockfish.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See Illustration in Appendix. Note: Each species exists in two distinct forms, one of which lives solitary, and produces, by budding from an internal organ, a series of the other kind. These are united together, side by side, so as to form a chain, or cluster, often of large size. Each of the individuals composing the chain carries a single egg, which develops into the solitary kind.
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Sculpin Scul"pin, n. [Written also skulpin.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America. (b) A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorp[ae]nichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa. (c) The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe (Callionymus lura). Note: The name is also applied to other related California species. Deep-water sculpin, the sea raven.

Meaning of Salpa from wikipedia

- salp (pl.: salps, also known colloquially as “sea grape”) or salpa (pl.: salpae or salpas) is a barrel-shaped, planktonic tunicate in the family Salpidae...
- The salema porgy (Sarpa salpa), also known as the dreamfish, salema, cow bream, karanteen, salpa, saupe, strepie or goldline, is a species of marine ray-finned...
- Salpa may refer to: Salpa (genus), a genus of tunicates in the family Salpidae (singular salp) Salema porgy (Sarpa salpa) Salon Palloilijat, ****ociation...
- Georgia Salpa Penna (Gr****: Γεωργία Σάλπα; born 14 May 1985)[citation needed] is a Gr****-Irish glamour model. Georgia Salpa was born in Athens to an Irish...
- The Salpa Line (Finnish: Salpalinja, literally Latch line; Swedish: Salpalinjen), or its official name, Suomen Salpa (Finland's Latch), is a bunker line...
- Palloilijat (abbreviated SalPa) is a sports club from Salo in Finland. The club is po****rly known as The Swans (Joutsenlauma in Finnish). SalPa was formed in 1956...
- Salpa fusiformis, sometimes known as the common salp, is the most widespread species of salp. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, and can be found...
- Salpa antarctica Meyen, 1832 Salpa antheliphora Péron & Lesueur, 1807 Salpa fusiformis Cuvier, 1804 Salpa maxima Salpa aspera Salpa thompsoni "Salpa Forskål...
- 1802 [Salpa (Thetys) Tilesius 1802] Genus Thalia Blumenbach 1798 [Dubreuillia Lesson 1832; Edusa Gistl 1848] Genus Traustedtia Metcalf 1918 [Salpa (Traustedtia)...
- Salpa Pokhari (Nepali: साल्पा पोखरी) or Salpa Pond is a natural lake located in Dobhane village, Bhojpur District, Nepal. The lake lies at an altitude...