three-bearded rockling

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three-bearded rockling - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gossat \Gos"sat\, n. (Zool.)
     A small British marine fish (Motella tricirrata); -- called
     also whistler and three-bearded rockling. [Prov. Eng.]
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  Whistlefish \Whis"tle*fish`\, n. (Zool.)
     A gossat, or rockling; -- called also whistler,
     three-bearded rockling, sea loach, and sorghe.
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