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eelpout

[ eel-pout ]

noun

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


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of eelpout1

before 1000; Old English ǣlepūte (not recorded in ME); eel, pout 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eelpout1

Old English ǣlepūte; related to Middle Dutch aalpuit

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