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eelpout
[ eel-pout ]
/ ˈilˌpaʊt /
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noun
any fish of the family Zoarcidae, especially Zoarces viviparus, of Europe.
the burbot.
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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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