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  • Fishhook cactus
  • Index of plants with the same common name

    Fishhook cactus is a common name for any hook-spined species of the genera Mammillaria, Echinomastus, Sclerocactus, or Cochemiea. They are small cacti

    Fishhook cactus

    Fishhook cactus

    Fishhook_cactus

  • Ferocactus wislizeni
  • Species of cactus

    Ferocactus wislizeni, the fishhook barrel cactus, also called Arizona barrel cactus, candy barrel cactus, and Southwestern barrel cactus, is a species of flowering

    Ferocactus wislizeni

    Ferocactus wislizeni

    Ferocactus_wislizeni

  • Mammillaria
  • Genus of cactus mostly from Mexico

    species are commonly known as globe cactus, nipple cactus, birthday cake cactus, fishhook cactus or pincushion cactus (though such terms are also commonly

    Mammillaria

    Mammillaria

    Mammillaria

  • Cochemiea dioica
  • Species of cactus

    dioica, also called the strawberry cactus, California fishhook cactus, strawberry pincushion or fishhook cactus, is a cactus species of the genus Cochemiea

    Cochemiea dioica

    Cochemiea dioica

    Cochemiea_dioica

  • Sclerocactus polyancistrus
  • Species of cactus

    Sclerocactus polyancistrus, the Mohave fishhook cactus or redspined fishhook cactus, is a species of flowering cactus in the genus Sclerocactus. It is found

    Sclerocactus polyancistrus

    Sclerocactus polyancistrus

    Sclerocactus_polyancistrus

  • Moneilema semipunctatum
  • Species of beetle

    including the Mojave fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus polyancistrus), Wright's fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus wrightiae), Mesa Verde cactus (Sclerocactus mesae-verdae)

    Moneilema semipunctatum

    Moneilema_semipunctatum

  • Fishhook (disambiguation)
  • Topics referred to by the same term

    Minnesota Fishhooks Wilderness, a wilderness area in Arizona Fishhook cactus, a name for any hook-spined species of the genus Mammillaria Fishhook barrel

    Fishhook (disambiguation)

    Fishhook_(disambiguation)

  • Cochemiea grahamii
  • Species of cactus

    Cochemiea grahamii is a species of cactus also known by the names Arizona fishhook cactus and Graham's nipple cactus. Cochemiea grahamii grows either solitary

    Cochemiea grahamii

    Cochemiea grahamii

    Cochemiea_grahamii

  • Sclerocactus brevihamatus
  • Species of cactus

    Sclerocactus brevihamatus is a species of cactus known by the common name shorthook fishhook cactus. It is endemic to Texas, and is an endangered species

    Sclerocactus brevihamatus

    Sclerocactus brevihamatus

    Sclerocactus_brevihamatus

  • Cochemiea thornberi
  • Species of cactus

    Cochemiea thornberi is a species of cactus known by the common names Thornber's fishhook cactus and Thornber's nipple cactus. It is native to Arizona in the

    Cochemiea thornberi

    Cochemiea thornberi

    Cochemiea_thornberi

  • Sclerocactus mariposensis
  • Species of cactus

    rare species of cactus known by the common names Lloyd's fishhook cactus, golfball cactus, silver column cactus, and Mariposa cactus. It is native to

    Sclerocactus mariposensis

    Sclerocactus mariposensis

    Sclerocactus_mariposensis

  • Cochemiea tetrancistra
  • Species of cactus

    Cochemiea tetrancistra is a species of fishhook cactus known by the common name common fishhook cactus. It is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts

    Cochemiea tetrancistra

    Cochemiea tetrancistra

    Cochemiea_tetrancistra

  • Sclerocactus wrightiae
  • Species of cactus

    wrightiae is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Wright's little barrel cactus and Wright's fishhook cactus. Dr. Lyman Benson named this

    Sclerocactus wrightiae

    Sclerocactus wrightiae

    Sclerocactus_wrightiae

  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus
  • Species of cactus

    papyracanthus is a species of cactus known by the common names paperspine fishhook cactus, grama grass cactus, paper-spined cactus, and toumeya. It is native

    Sclerocactus papyracanthus

    Sclerocactus papyracanthus

    Sclerocactus_papyracanthus

  • Sclerocactus whipplei
  • Species of cactus

    Whipple's fishhook cactus, is a cactus (family Cactaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. The cactus was

    Sclerocactus whipplei

    Sclerocactus whipplei

    Sclerocactus_whipplei

  • Sclerocactus sileri
  • Species of cactus

    Sclerocactus sileri, the Siler fishhook cactus, is a rare and very small cactus found mostly in mineral-rich desert areas of intermediate elevations, notably

    Sclerocactus sileri

    Sclerocactus sileri

    Sclerocactus_sileri

  • Barrel cactus
  • Type of cactus

    surface tissue sunburn, giving the name "compass cactus." Fishhook barrel cactus with fruit Barrel cactus flowers Field of barrel cacti, created with human

    Barrel cactus

    Barrel cactus

    Barrel_cactus

  • List of least concern plants
  • intertextus, white fishhook cactus Sclerocactus johnsonii, eight-spine fishhook cactus Sclerocactus mariposensis, Lloyd's mariposa cactus Sclerocactus mesae-verdae

    List of least concern plants

    List_of_least_concern_plants

  • Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. erectocentrus
  • Species of cactus

    subspecies of cactus, known by the common names redspine fishhook cactus, redspine butterfly cactus, acuña cactus, needle-spine pineapple cactus, red pineapple

    Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. erectocentrus

    Sclerocactus_johnsonii_subsp._erectocentrus

  • List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
  • nopal cactus (Opuntia cochenillifera) Cochise foxtail cactus (Pelecyphora robbinsiorum) common fishhook cactus (Cochemiea tetrancistra) cottontop cactus (Homalocephala

    List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name

    List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name

    List_of_flora_of_the_Sonoran_Desert_Region_by_common_name

  • Taxonomy of the Cactaceae
  • Classification of cacti

    Mammillaria Haw. – fishhook cactus, globe cactus, pincushion cactus, bird's-nest cactus synonyms: Bartschella Britton & Rose, Cactus L., Chilita Orcutt

    Taxonomy of the Cactaceae

    Taxonomy of the Cactaceae

    Taxonomy_of_the_Cactaceae

  • Utah
  • U.S. state

    prickly pear, California barrel cactus, fishhook cactus, cholla, beavertail prickly pear, and Uinta Basin hookless cactus. Despite the desert climate, many

    Utah

    Utah

    Utah

  • Sclerocactus johnsonii
  • Species of cactus

    Echinomastus johnsonii) is a species of cactus known by the common names Johnson's beehive cactus and Johnson's fishhook cactus. It is native to the southwestern

    Sclerocactus johnsonii

    Sclerocactus johnsonii

    Sclerocactus_johnsonii

  • Cochemiea barbata
  • Species of cactus

    Cochemiea barbata is a small cactus native to Chihuahua, Sonora, and Durango, with the common name greenflower nipple cactus. Cochemiea barbata grows either

    Cochemiea barbata

    Cochemiea barbata

    Cochemiea_barbata

  • Sclerocactus mesae-verdae
  • Species of cactus

    Sclerocactus mesae-verdae, the Mesa Verde cactus or Mesa Verde fishhook cactus, is a species of cactus native to northwestern New Mexico and southwestern

    Sclerocactus mesae-verdae

    Sclerocactus mesae-verdae

    Sclerocactus_mesae-verdae

  • Yaqui Well
  • California desert watering hole

    above Mezcal Bajada, and Cactus Loop Trail, which showcases teddy-bear cactus, beaver-tail cactus, barrel cactus, fishhook cactus, and cholla. The term "spring"

    Yaqui Well

    Yaqui Well

    Yaqui_Well

  • Sclerocactus
  • Genus of cacti

    authority. These species are xerophytic. They are sometimes called 'fishhook cactus' or 'little barrels.' Sclerocactus range in shape from ovoid to elongate

    Sclerocactus

    Sclerocactus

    Sclerocactus

  • List of flora of Utah
  • cactus Sclerocactus brevispinus – Pariette cactus Sclerocactus sileri – Siler fishhook cactus Sclerocactus wetlandicus – Uinta Basin hookless cactus,

    List of flora of Utah

    List_of_flora_of_Utah

  • Mammillaria beneckei
  • Species of cactus

    grown ornamental cactus in India. Common names for Mammillaria beneckei include: Benecke's fishhook cactus (English) Benecke's nipple cactus (English) Guiengola

    Mammillaria beneckei

    Mammillaria beneckei

    Mammillaria_beneckei

  • Geography of Utah
  • prickly pear, California barrel cactus, fishhook cactus, cholla, beavertail prickly pear, and Uinta Basin hookless cactus. Despite the desert climate, many

    Geography of Utah

    Geography of Utah

    Geography_of_Utah

  • Ceroid cactus
  • Any cactus with an elongated body

    baked, peeled, and eaten. Cactus fences: Pachycereus marginatus, Cereus repandus. Firewood: Cereus repandus, Eulychnia sp. Fishhooks: Neoraimondia arequipensis

    Ceroid cactus

    Ceroid cactus

    Ceroid_cactus

  • Ferocactus
  • Genus of cacti

    easily uprooted during flash floods. The "fishhook" spines and the armored web of spines enclosing the cactus body in many species of this genus are adaptations

    Ferocactus

    Ferocactus

    Ferocactus

  • Pemberton's deer mouse
  • Extinct species of rodent

    Adam's tree, leather plant, fishhook cactus, malva rosa, chain fruit cholla, cardon, slipper plant, jojoba, and organpipe cactus. The social behavior of P

    Pemberton's deer mouse

    Pemberton's deer mouse

    Pemberton's_deer_mouse

  • Sonoran Desert
  • Desert in Mexico and the United States

    cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) grows in the wild. Cholla (Cylindropuntia spp.), beavertail (Opuntia basilaris), hedgehog (Echinocereus spp.), fishhook (Ferocactus

    Sonoran Desert

    Sonoran Desert

    Sonoran_Desert

  • October 1979
  • Month of 1979

    or any field of science." Sclerocactus wrightiae, known as Wright's fishhook cactus, was added to the federal endangered species list. Near Guam, Typhoon

    October 1979

    October 1979

    October_1979

  • List of near threatened plants
  • Schlumbergera rosea (syn. Hatiora rosea) Sclerocactus wrightiae, Wrights fishhook cactus Siccobaccatus dolichospermaticus Stenocereus beneckei Thelocactus macdowellii

    List of near threatened plants

    List_of_near_threatened_plants

  • Lois Jotter
  • American botanist

    (Echinocereus canyonensis); small flower fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus parviflorus); strawberry hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus decumbens); and an elongated

    Lois Jotter

    Lois_Jotter

  • Splinter
  • Medical condition

    within body tissue. Fishhooks that become lodged in the skin are problematic due to the barbs found on the ends of most fishhooks. These barbs are designed

    Splinter

    Splinter

    Splinter

  • Townsendia aprica
  • Species of flowering plant

    plants in the area include Despain's pincushion cactus (Pediocactus despainii), Wright's fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus wrightiae), and Barneby reed-mustard

    Townsendia aprica

    Townsendia aprica

    Townsendia_aprica

  • Curio radicans
  • Species of flowering plant

    glossy, banana-shaped leaves. It is commonly known as string of bananas or fishhook senecio. Curio radicans has a prostrate growth habit with mat-forming stems

    Curio radicans

    Curio radicans

    Curio_radicans

  • Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
  • State park in Texas, United States

    verde and prickly pear cactus. Guajillo and huisache is abundant, and other species such as horse crippler and fishhook cactus can be found as well. Lake

    Lake Casa Blanca International State Park

    Lake Casa Blanca International State Park

    Lake_Casa_Blanca_International_State_Park

  • Pediocactus sileri
  • Species of cactus

    Benson – Gypsum cactus, Siler's pincushion cactus Sclerocactus sileri (L.D. Benson) K.D. Heil & J M. Porter – Siler fishhook cactus Mistakenly, Anderson

    Pediocactus sileri

    Pediocactus sileri

    Pediocactus_sileri

  • Piper Mountain Wilderness
  • Protected wilderness area in California, United States

    Mountain milkvetch (Astragalus funereus), and the cactus Redspined fishhook cactus or Mojave fish hook cactus (Sclerocactus polyancistrus), which grows in

    Piper Mountain Wilderness

    Piper_Mountain_Wilderness

  • Flora of the Sonoran Desert
  • Plant species of the Sonoran desert

    prickly-pear cactus, Opuntia engelmannii Fishhook barrel cactus, Ferocactus wislizeni Ocotillo cactus, Fouquieria splendens Organpipe cactus, Stenocereus

    Flora of the Sonoran Desert

    Flora_of_the_Sonoran_Desert

  • South Llano River State Park
  • State park in Texas, United States

    Spanish dagger, Texas sotol and prickly pear cactus. The park also contains the endangered Tobusch fishhook cactus. The park draws visitors for water sports

    South Llano River State Park

    South Llano River State Park

    South_Llano_River_State_Park

  • San Nicolas Island
  • One of the Channel Islands in California, USA

    They developed different settlement patterns over time.The use of shell fishhooks allowed the Nicoleño to fish more effectively in the kelp bed environments

    San Nicolas Island

    San Nicolas Island

    San_Nicolas_Island

  • Cedros Island
  • Island in Baja California, Mexico

    and shell fishhooks found on Cedros are similar to those found in a semi-circle of the Pacific coastline from Okinawa to Peru. The fishhooks made of shell

    Cedros Island

    Cedros_Island

  • Saguaro National Park
  • National park in Arizona, United States

    estimated at 1.8 million, and 24 other species of cactus are abundant. The most common of these are the fishhook barrel, staghorn cholla, pinkflower hedgehog

    Saguaro National Park

    Saguaro National Park

    Saguaro_National_Park

  • Cochemiea viridiflora
  • Species of cactus

    Cochemiea viridiflora, commonly known as the greenflower nipple cactus or the fishhook pincushion, is a species of Cochemiea found in Southern United States

    Cochemiea viridiflora

    Cochemiea_viridiflora

  • List of Little Picacho Wilderness flora
  • bush Desert fir Desert Globemallow Desert Ironwood Desert Lavender Fishhook Barrel Cactus Mesquite — (Prosopis ssp.) Rush Milkweed Desert Milkweed, Leafless

    List of Little Picacho Wilderness flora

    List_of_Little_Picacho_Wilderness_flora

  • 8th Field Artillery Regiment
  • Military unit

    divisions of the shield. The parent organizations are shown on the canton. The fishhook and star are from the arms of the 5th Field Artillery and represent that

    8th Field Artillery Regiment

    8th_Field_Artillery_Regiment

  • Franklin Mountains State Park
  • Texas state park in El Paso, Texas

    banana yucca, soaptree yucca, Torrey's yucca, California poppy, Fishhook barrel cactus, various prickly pear and other cacti are common plants. Trees like

    Franklin Mountains State Park

    Franklin Mountains State Park

    Franklin_Mountains_State_Park

  • Acanthochronology
  • Study of cactus spines and the chronology of their growth

    Acanthochronology is the study of cactus spines or Euphorbia thorns grown in time ordered sequence (i.e. in series). Physical, morphological or chemical

    Acanthochronology

    Acanthochronology

    Acanthochronology

  • Aridoamerica
  • Ecological region of North America

    species of cacti, including the organ-pipe, senita, prickly pear, barrel, fishhook, hedgehog, cholla, silver dollar, and jojoba. The most northwest portion

    Aridoamerica

    Aridoamerica

    Aridoamerica

  • Oracle, Arizona
  • CDP in Pinal County, Arizona

    soaptree yucca, beargrass, pinkflower hedgehog cactus, Engelmann’s prickly pear, fishhook barrel cactus, cane cholla Forbs - beardlip penstemon, showy

    Oracle, Arizona

    Oracle, Arizona

    Oracle,_Arizona

  • List of invasive species in North America
  • (spiny water flea) Carcinus maenas (European green crab) Cercopagis pengoi (fishhook waterflea) Daphnia lumholtzi Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese mitten crab) Hemigrapsus

    List of invasive species in North America

    List_of_invasive_species_in_North_America

  • Geography of Arizona
  • of cactus can be found in the wild. The Sonoran Desert is the only place in the world where the saguaro cactus grows in the wild, and the fishhook, prickly

    Geography of Arizona

    Geography of Arizona

    Geography_of_Arizona

  • Phoenix, Arizona
  • Capital and most populous city of Arizona, U.S.

    giant saguaro cactus, is found throughout the city and its neighboring environs. Other native species are the organpipe, barrel, fishhook, senita, prickly

    Phoenix, Arizona

    Phoenix, Arizona

    Phoenix,_Arizona

  • Southwestern United States
  • Geographical region of the United States

    species of cacti, including the organ-pipe, senita, prickly pear, barrel, fishhook, hedgehog, cholla, silver dollar, and jojoba. The portion of the Sonoran

    Southwestern United States

    Southwestern United States

    Southwestern_United_States

  • Cochemiea maritima
  • Species of cactus

    long. The reddish-brown central spines, four in number, are curved like fishhooks and can be up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long. The zygomorphic flowers are trumpet-shaped

    Cochemiea maritima

    Cochemiea maritima

    Cochemiea_maritima

  • Huaca Prieta
  • Archaeological site in Peru

    of some other similarly dated sites in South America. The absence of fishhooks and harpoons has also been noted at these levels. It is likely that those

    Huaca Prieta

    Huaca Prieta

    Huaca_Prieta

  • City of Rocks State Park
  • State park in New Mexico, United States

    Notably, one of the more easily identifiable species is the rotund Fishhook Barrel Cactus, which stands out with its distinctive hooked spines and often showcases

    City of Rocks State Park

    City of Rocks State Park

    City_of_Rocks_State_Park

  • List of flora of the Mojave Desert region
  • Amphipappus fremontii var. spinosus) Ancistrocarphus (groundstar, wooly fishhooks) Ancistrocarphus filagineus Anisocoma (scalebud) Anisocoma acaulis Arida

    List of flora of the Mojave Desert region

    List_of_flora_of_the_Mojave_Desert_region

  • List of invasive species in Europe
  • (warty comb jelly) Balanus improvisus (Bay barnacle) Cercopagis pengoi (fishhook waterflea) Chelicorophium curvispinum (Caspian mud shrimp) Dikerogammarus

    List of invasive species in Europe

    List_of_invasive_species_in_Europe

  • Charles Wright (botanist)
  • American botanist

    Geissorhiza wrightii (Baker). George Engelmann named a small cactus after him, Wright's fishhook (Sclerocactus uncinatus var. wrightii). He is also commemorated

    Charles Wright (botanist)

    Charles Wright (botanist)

    Charles_Wright_(botanist)

  • List of wilderness areas of the United States
  • California Desert District BLM CA 21,390 33.42 8,660 86.6 October 31, 1994 Fishhooks Arizona BLM Gila District BLM AZ 10,500 16.4 4,200 42 November 28, 1990

    List of wilderness areas of the United States

    List_of_wilderness_areas_of_the_United_States

  • Lake Erie
  • One of the Great Lakes in North America

    phosphorus. Other invasive species in Lake Erie include spiny water fleas, fishhook water fleas, sea lamprey, and white perch. The invasive plant species in

    Lake Erie

    Lake Erie

    Lake_Erie

  • Sawtooth National Forest
  • National forest located in Idaho and Utah in the United States

    District. Two National Recreation Trails are found on the forest, the Fishhook Creek Boardwalk at Redfish Lake and the Wood River Nature Trail at the

    Sawtooth National Forest

    Sawtooth National Forest

    Sawtooth_National_Forest

  • List of IUCN Red List vulnerable plants
  • Ferocactus robustus Ferocactus tiburonensis Ferocactus wislizeni, fishhook barrel cactus Frailea gracillima Frailea phaeodisca Frailea schilinzkyana Gymnocalycium

    List of IUCN Red List vulnerable plants

    List_of_IUCN_Red_List_vulnerable_plants

  • List of introduced species
  • (from East Asia) Balanus improvisus (Bay barnacle) Cercopagis pengoi (fishhook waterflea) Chelicorophium curvispinum (Caspian mud shrimp) Elminius modestus

    List of introduced species

    List_of_introduced_species

  • IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch
  • Professional wrestling tournament

    Lighttubes, Chairs, Candles) Dale Patricks def. Adam Bueller - Barefoot Fishhooks, Syringes, Carpet Strips, and Tubes Match John Wayne Murdoch def. Corporal

    IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch

    IWA_Mid-South_King_of_the_Deathmatch

  • National Conservation Lands
  • Federally-managed protected areas in the United States

    690 ha) Fish Creek Mountains California 1994 21,390 acres (8,660 ha) Fishhooks Arizona 1990 10,500 acres (4,200 ha) Fortification Range Nevada 2004 30

    National Conservation Lands

    National Conservation Lands

    National_Conservation_Lands

  • Prehistory of West Virginia
  • and later log palisaded villages are shell hoes, ceramic pipes, bone fishhooks, shell-tempered pottery, triangular arrow points, shell beads, and bone

    Prehistory of West Virginia

    Prehistory_of_West_Virginia

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  • HABREN
  • Female

    Welsh

    HABREN

    Old Welsh form of Severn, the name of a river in England where a Celtic goddess dwelt, possibly HABREN means "thorny cactus." See Sabrina, the Latin form.

    HABREN

  • SABRINA
  • Female

    English

    SABRINA

    Latin form of Severn, the name of a river in England where a Celtic goddess dwelt. The Old Welsh form of Severn is Habren. The name is of uncertain origin, possibly from Hebrew Sabra, the name for a native-born Israeli, SABRINA means "thorny cactus." 

    SABRINA

  • SABRA
  • Female

    Hebrew

    SABRA

    (סַבְּרָה) Hebrew name for a native-born Israeli, of Arabic origin, SABRA means "thorny cactus."

    SABRA

  • HAFREN
  • Female

    Welsh

    HAFREN

    Modern form of Welsh Habren, a form of Severn, the name of a river in England where a Celtic goddess dwelt, possibly HAFREN means "thorny cactus." See Sabrina, the Latin form.

    HAFREN

  • Sabra
  • Girl/Female

    American, Arabic, Australian, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Jamaican, Latin, Swahili

    Sabra

    Patient; Enduring; Cactus Fruit; Thorny Cactus; To Rest

    Sabra

  • SABRYNA
  • Female

    English

    SABRYNA

    English variant spelling of Latin Sabrina, possibly SABRYNA means "thorny cactus."

    SABRYNA

  • Sabrina
  • Girl/Female

    Afghan, American, Arabic, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Italian, Jamaican, Kannada, Latin, Muslim, Portuguese, Swiss, Tamil

    Sabrina

    From the Border; Sword Like; Name of the River Severn; Cactus Fruit; A Welsh River Name; From Cyprus; Princess; White Rose; Thorn

    Sabrina

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  • Squid
  • n.

    A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.

  • Cacti
  • pl.

    of Cactus

  • Fleshy
  • superl.

    Composed of firm pulp; succulent; as, the houseleek, cactus, and agave are fleshy plants.

  • Cactus
  • n.

    Any plant of the order Cactacae, as the prickly pear and the night-blooming cereus. See Cereus. They usually have leafless stems and branches, often beset with clustered thorns, and are mostly natives of the warmer parts of America.

  • Barb
  • v. t.

    To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.

  • Cereus
  • n.

    A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of America, from California to Chili.

  • Angle
  • n.

    A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.

  • Fishhawk
  • n.

    The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard.

  • Snell
  • n.

    A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line.

  • Cactuses
  • pl.

    of Cactus

  • Ospray
  • n.

    The fishhawk.

  • Consolidated
  • p. p. & a.

    Having a small surface in proportion to bulk, as in the cactus.

  • Fishhook
  • n.

    A hook for catching fish.

  • Angle
  • v. i.

    To fish with an angle (fishhook), or with hook and line.

  • Fishhook
  • n.

    A hook with a pendant, to the end of which the fish-tackle is hooked.

  • Suwarrow
  • n.

    The giant cactus (Cereus giganteus); -- so named by the Indians of Arizona. Called also saguaro.

  • Barb
  • n.

    The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.