Definition of MUDSKIPPER

mudskipper

Plural: mudskippers

Noun

  • found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins
  • Any of various gobies of the subfamily Oxudercinae that are able to survive out of water by breathing through their skins and having strong pectoral fins that act as simple legs.

Origin / Etymology

From mud + skipper.

Synonyms

mudspringer

Scrabble Score: 21

mudskipper: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mudskipper: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mudskipper: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

mudskipper: valid Words With Friends Word