eelpout

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: eel=pout

CIDE DICTIONARY

eelpout, n. [AS. lepute.].

 A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American species (Z. anguillaris), -- called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

eelpout, n.
1 any fish of the family Zoarcidae, with slender body and dorsal and anal fins meeting to fuse with the tail. Also called POUT(2).
2 = BURBOT.

Etymology

OE {aelig}leputa (as EEL, POUT(2))