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Definition of eelpout in English: eelpoutnounˈiːlpaʊtˈilpaʊt A small broad-headed fish of cool or cold seas, having an elongated body and the dorsal and anal fins continuous with the tail. Family Zoarcidae: numerous genera and species, including the northern European viviparous blenny (Zoarces viviparus) Example sentencesExamples - Eelpout have a well developed sense of smell and they are used to finding most of their food in the dark.
- Some 10 to 25 percent of male eelpout are intersex, which means they have characteristics of both genders.
- In some parts of the southern North Sea, cold-water species, such as cod and eelpout, have been shown to experience metabolic stress during warm years.
Origin Old English ǣlepūta (see eel, pout2). Definition of eelpout in US English: eelpoutnounˈēlpoutˈilpaʊt A fish of cool or cold seas, having a broad head with thick lips and an elongated body with the dorsal and anal fins continuous with the tail. Family Zoarcidae: numerous genera and species, including the widely distributed northern European viviparous blenny (Zoarces viviparus) Example sentencesExamples - Some 10 to 25 percent of male eelpout are intersex, which means they have characteristics of both genders.
- In some parts of the southern North Sea, cold-water species, such as cod and eelpout, have been shown to experience metabolic stress during warm years.
- Eelpout have a well developed sense of smell and they are used to finding most of their food in the dark.
Origin Old English ǣlepūta (see eel, pout). |