3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Salpa  \Sal"pa\  (s[a^]l"p[.a]),  n.;  pl  L.  {Salp[ae]}  (-p[=e]), 
  E.  {Salpas}  (-p[.a]z).  [NL.:  cf  L.  salpa  a  kind  of 
  stockfish.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  A  genus  of  transparent,  tubular,  free-swimming  oceanic 
  tunicates  found  abundantly  in  all  the  warmer  latitudes.  See 
  Illustration  in  Appendix. 
 
  Note:  Each  species  exists  in  two  distinct  forms,  one  of  which 
  lives  solitary,  and  produces,  by  budding  from  an 
  internal  organ,  a  series  of  the  other  kind  These  are 
  united  together,  side  by  side  so  as  to  form  a  chain, 
  or  cluster,  often  of  large  size.  Each  of  the 
  individuals  composing  the  chain  carries  a  single  egg, 
  which  develops  into  the  solitary  kind 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sculpin  \Scul"pin\,  n.  [Written  also  skulpin.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  a  Any  one  of  numerous  species  of  marine  cottoid  fishes  of 
  the  genus  {Cottus},  or  {Acanthocottus},  having  a  large 
  head  armed  with  sharp  spines,  and  a  broad  mouth.  They  are 
  generally  mottled  with  yellow,  brown,  and  black.  Several 
  species  are  found  on  the  Atlantic  coasts  of  Europe  and 
  America. 
  b  A  large  cottoid  market  fish  of  California 
  ({Scorp[ae]nichthys  marmoratus});  --  called  also 
  {bighead},  {cabezon},  {scorpion},  {salpa}. 
  c  The  dragonet,  or  yellow  sculpin,  of  Europe  ({Callionymus 
  lura}). 
 
  Note:  The  name  is  also  applied  to  other  related  California 
  species. 
 
  {Deep-water  sculpin},  the  sea  raven. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  salpa 
  n  :  minute  floating  marine  tunicate  having  a  transparent  body 
  with  an  opening  at  each  end  [syn:  {salp}] 

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