lota vulgaris

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lota vulgaris - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Burbot \Bur"bot\, n. [F. barbote, fr. barbe beard. See 1st
     Barb.] (Zool.)
     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.]
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     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 (Lota maculosa)
           is found in New England, the Great Lakes, and farther
           north.
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