noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any fish of the family Zoarcidae.
2. 2
   elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth wordnet
3. 3
   A yellow flower of uncertain type, possibly the eel-ware, Ranunculus fluitans. obsolete
4. 4
   marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

burbotburbotcuskdogfishdogfishfish

Etymology

From Old English ǣleputa, equivalent to eel + pout.

Related phrases

viviparous eelpout

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