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pogge

pogge

9.9
A small sea fish with bony plates found in the northern Atlantic
  • noun
  • UK
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  • Marine biologists study the pogge for its unique adaptations to life in the northern Atlantic.

Examples

  • In the rocky coastal waters, the pogge swam among the seaweed, camouflaging its armored body.

  • This debate is well illustrated in the 2007 volume edited by Sudhir Anand and Joseph Stiglitz, Measuring Global Poverty, in which my Columbia University colleagues, Sanjay Reddy and Thomas Pogge, contribute a very relevant article entitled "How Not to Count the Poor."

    Academic text (2007)

  • The fisherman caught a small pogge while trawling in the cold waters of the Atlantic.

Synonyms

Agonus cataphractus
vspogge
  • Specialized
9.9

A small fish found in northern Atlantic waters with bony armor plates

is the common local name used instead of the formal species name

Surface Forms

pogge singular
pogges plural

Etymology

Pogge is an old fishermen's name from northern Europe for a small sea fish with a bony, 'armored' body. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a tiny fish wearing 'armor', which explains why the pogge is known today for its bony plates.