eelpout

[ eel-pout ]

noun

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

eelpout

/ ˈiːlˌpaʊt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of eelpout¹

before 1000; Old English ǣlepūte (not recorded in ME); eel, pout ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of eelpout¹

Old English ǣlepūte; related to Middle Dutch aalpuit

Example Sentences

Generalists in their diet, whistle pigs thrive on blackbelly eelpouts, an abundant fish that thrives in Puget Sound, along with any other shiny little fish: herring, sand lance and all the rest.

From Seattle Times

Cusk are also called burbot, eelpout or “poor man’s lobster” for their flaky, sweet fillets somewhere between cod and catfish.

From New York Times

He wondered whether they might have been glossing over other issues, such as the unpredictability of the weather and the state’s plans to impose limits on how many eelpout anglers can catch.

From Washington Times

Deep-sea octopus, eelpouts and bone-eating Osedax worms were spotted feeding on a whale carcass on the sea bed off the coast of California.

From Nature

Deep-sea octopus, eelpouts and bone-eating Osedax worms were spotted feeding on a whale’s carcass on the sea bed off the coast of California.

From Nature