eelpout

American

[eel-pout] / ˈilˌpaʊt /

noun

any fish of the family Zoarcidae, especially Zoarces viviparus, of Europe.
the burbot.

eelpout British

/ ˈiːlˌpaʊt /

noun

any marine eel-like blennioid fish of the family Zoarcidae, such as Zoarces viviparus ( viviparous eelpout or blenny )
another name for burbot

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Etymology

Origin of eelpout

before 1000; Old English ǣlepūte (not recorded in ME); see eel, pout ²

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