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eelpout
[
eel
-pout]
/ˈilˌpaʊt/
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noun
1.
any fish of the family Zoarcidae, especially
Zoarces viviparus,
of Europe.
2.
the burbot.
Origin of
eelpout
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Old English
1000
before 1000;
Old English
ǣlepūte
(not recorded in ME); see
eel
,
pout
2
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British Dictionary definitions for
eelpout
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eelpout
/
ˈiːlˌpaʊt
/
noun
1.
any marine eel-like blennioid fish of the family
Zoarcidae,
such as
Zoarces viviparus
(
viviparous eelpout
or
blenny
)
2.
another name for
burbot
Word Origin
Old English
ǣlepūte;
related to Middle Dutch
aalpuit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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