stoneroller
[ stohn-roh-ler ]
/ ˈstoʊnˌroʊ lər /
noun
an American minnow, Campostoma anomalum, named from its habit of moving stones as it feeds.
any of several other minnows or suckers with similar habits, as Hypentelium nigricans.
Words nearby stoneroller
stoneham,
stonehenge,
stoneman,
stonemason,
stoner,
stoneroller,
stones,
stonewall,
stonewall jackson,
stonewall riot,
stonewalling
British Dictionary definitions for stone roller
stone roller
noun
a small silvery freshwater cyprinid fish, Campostoma anomalum, of the eastern US, having a narrow black stripe on the dorsal and anal fins
Word Origin for stone roller
C19: so called because it pushes stones about in building its nest