stone roller

noun

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: a common cyprinid fish (Campostoma anomalum) found especially in clear streams of the central U.S.

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stone roller was in 1878

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Cite this Entry

“Stone roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stone%20roller. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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