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Burbot - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Burbot : (noun)
1: elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and
North America having barbels around its mouth [syn: eelpout,
ling, cusk, Lota lota]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Burbot : \Bur"bot\, n. [F. barbote, fr. barbe beard. See 1st
Barb.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.]
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 ({L. maculosa)
is found in New England, the Great Lakes, and farther
north.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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