eelpout
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eelpout — [ē′pout΄] n. pl. eelpout or eelpouts [OE ælepute: see EEL & POUT2] 1. any of a family (Zoarcidae, order Gadiformes) of marine bony fishes that resemble eels 2. BURBOT … English World dictionary
Eelpout — Eel pout , n. [AS. ?lepute.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A European fish ({Zoarces viviparus}), remarkable for producing living young; called also {greenbone}, {guffer}, {bard}, and {Maroona eel}. Also, an American species ({Z. anguillaris}), called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eelpout — Taxobox name = Eelpouts image width = 240px image caption = Arctic Eelpout, Lycodes reticulatus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Zoarcidae familia authority = Swainson, 1839 subdivision… … Wikipedia
eelpout — Burbot Bur bot, n. [F. barbote, fr. barbe beard. See 1st {Barb}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A fresh water fish of the genus {Lota}, having on the nose two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin. [Written also {burbolt}.] [1913 Webster] Note: The fish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eelpout — /eel powt /, n. 1. any fish of the family Zoarcidae, esp. Zoarces viviparus, of Europe. 2. the burbot. [bef. 1000; OE aelepute (not recorded in ME); see EEL, POUT2] * * * ▪ fish any of more than 250 species of elongated marine fishes of the … Universalium
eelpout — /ˈilpaʊt/ (say eelpowt) noun (plural eelpout or eelpouts) 1. any of the blenny like marine fishes constituting the family Zoarcidae. 2. → burbot. {Middle English, Old English ǣlepūte} Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at… …
eelpout — paprastoji gyvavedė vėgėlė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Zoarces viviparus angl. eelpout; European ocean pout; guffer eel; viviparous blenny rus. европейская бельдюга ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
eelpout — noun Date: before 12th century 1. any of various elongate tapered marine fishes (family Zoarcidae) usually living on the bottom of cold seas 2. burbot … New Collegiate Dictionary
eelpout — n. fish that resembles an eel; any marine fishes that live at the bottom of the sea of the family Zoarcidae; burbot … English contemporary dictionary
eelpout — [ i:lpaʊt] noun a small broad headed sea fish with an elongated body and the dorsal and anal fins continuous with the tail. [Family Zoarcidae: numerous species.] … English new terms dictionary
