eelpout

[ eel-pout ]

/ ˈilˌpaʊt /

noun

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

the burbot.

Nearby words

eek, eel, eel, electric, eelblenny, eelgrass, eelpout, eelworm, eensy-weensy, eent, eeny, eeo

Origin of eelpout

before 1000; Old English ǣlepūte (not recorded in ME); see eel, pout²

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British Dictionary definitions for eelpout

eelpout

/ (ˈiːlˌpaʊt) /

noun

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

another name for burbot

Word Origin for eelpout

Old English ǣlepūte; related to Middle Dutch aalpuit

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