Hypertext Webster Gateway: "salpa"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
salpa
n : minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body
with an opening at each end [syn: {salp}]
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