Eelpout

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Burbot \Bur"bot\, n. [F. barbote, fr. barbe beard. See 1st
     {Barb}.] (Zool.)
     A fresh-water fish of the genus {Lota}, having on the nose
     two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin.
     [Written also {burbolt}.]
     [1913 Webster]


  
     Note: The fish is also called an {eelpout} or {ling}, and is
           allied to the codfish. The {Lota vulgaris} is a common
           European species. An American species ({Lota maculosa})
           is found in New England, the Great Lakes, and farther
           north.
           [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Eelpout \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.
         [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  eelpout
       n 1: marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern
            seas [syn: {pout}]
       2: elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and
          North America having barbels around its mouth [syn: {burbot},
           {ling}, {cusk}, {Lota lota}]