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Definition of shiner

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Lepisma Le*pis"ma (l[-e]*p[i^]z"m[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. le`pisma peel, fr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of wingless thysanurous insects having an elongated flattened body, covered with shining scales and terminated by seven unequal bristles. A common species (Lepisma saccharina) is found in houses, and often injures books and furniture. Called also shiner, silver witch, silver moth, and furniture bug.
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Sparada Spar"a*da, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small California surf fish (Micrometrus aggregatus); -- called also shiner.
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Redfin Red"fin` (-f?n`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A small North American dace (Minnilus cornutus, or Notropis megalops). The male, in the breeding season, has bright red fins. Called also red dace, and shiner. Applied also to Notropis ardens, of the Mississippi valley.
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Fallfish Fall"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A fresh-water fish of the United States (Semotilus bullaris); -- called also silver chub, and Shiner. The name is also applied to other allied species.

Meaning of shiner from wikipedia

- up Shiner or shiner in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shiner or The Shiner may refer to: Shiner (2000 film), a 2000 film with Michael Caine Shiner (2004...
- Brewery (originally Shiner Brewing ****ociation) is a brewery located in Shiner, Texas, United States. It produces a diverse line of Shiner beers, including...
- the shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata). Cyprinid shiners are: Eastern shiners, genus Notropis Finescale shiners, genus Lythrurus Flagfin shiners, genus...
- Shiner is a city in Lavaca County, Texas, United States. The town was named after Henry B. Shiner, who donated 250 acres (1.0 km2) for a railroad right-of-way...
- Shiner was a British comic strip drawn by Mike Lacey. It was published in the magazine Whizzer and Chips, where the character first appeared in the second...
- Shiner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: David Shiner (disambiguation), multiple people **** Shiner (born 1942), American football...
- David Shiner (born September 13, 1953) is an American actor, clown, physical comedian, playwright and theater director. David Shiner is an American clown...
- The golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This fish occurs in Eastern...
- spottail shiner or spottail minnow (Hudsonius hudsonius) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces...
- David Shiner was a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He represented ward 24, one of the two wards in Willowdale. David Shiner is one of the...