noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Tautogolabrus adspersus, a wrasse native to the western Atlantic, inhabiting inshore waters near the sea floor at depths of 10–128 metres (33–420 feet) and at latitudes of 36°–49° north, and reaching up to 38 centimetres (15 inches) in total length and up to 1 kilogram (2·2 pounds) in weight.
2. 2
   common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

From Norwegian berggalt (“a labrid fish”), equivalent to berg (“mountain, hill; rock”) + galte (“boar”).

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