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Eelpout
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What's The Definition Of Eelpout?
[n] elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
[n] marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas Synonyms | Synonyms for Eelpout: burbot | cusk | ling | Lota lota | pout Related Terms | Find terms related to Eelpout: See Also | blennioid | blennioid fish | cod | codfish | family Zoarcidae | fish doctor | Gymnelis viridis | Macrozoarces americanus | ocean pout | viviparous eelpout | Zoarces viviparus | Zoarcidae Eelpout In Webster's Dictionary \Eel"pout`\, n. [AS. ?lepute.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A European fish ({Zoarces viviparus}), remarkable for
producing living young; -- called also {greenbone},
{guffer}, {bard}, and {Maroona eel}. Also, an American
species ({Z. anguillaris}), -- called also {mutton fish},
and, erroneously, {congo eel}, {ling}, and {lamper eel}.
Both are edible, but of little value.
(b) A fresh-water fish, the burbot.
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