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

Example Sentences

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But even these hellish habitats are crawling with life, ranging from giant clams and ravenous crabs to spindly octopuses and ghostly eelpout fish.

From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2023

Cusk are also called burbot, eelpout or “poor man’s lobster” for their flaky, sweet fillets somewhere between cod and catfish.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2020

Burbot, also called ling, lawyer, cusk, or eelpout, is the one and only freshwater member of the cod family.

From Time Magazine Archive

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