eelpout

[ eel-pout ]
/ ˈilˌpaʊt /

noun

any fish of the family Zoarcidae, especially Zoarces viviparus, of Europe.
the burbot.

Origin of eelpout

before 1000; Old English ǣlepūte (not recorded in ME); see eel, pout2

Words nearby eelpout

eejit, eek, eel, eelblenny, eelgrass, eelpout, eelworm, eensy-weensy, eent, eeo, eeoc

British Dictionary definitions for eelpout

eelpout
/ (ˈiːlˌpaʊt) /

noun

any marine eel-like blennioid fish of the family Zoarcidae, such as Zoarces viviparus (viviparous eelpout or blenny)
another name for burbot

Word Origin for eelpout

Old English ǣlepūte; related to Middle Dutch aalpuit