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burbot

n. விலாங்குமீன் போன்று தட்டையான தலையும் கீழ்த்தாடையில் நீண்ட மெல்லிய தாடிபோன்ற அமைப்புமுடைய நன்னீர் மீன்வகை.


Bur"bot, n. Etym: [F. barbote, fr. barbe beard. See 1st Barb.] (Zoöl.) Defn: 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.


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