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ˈbɜr bətbur·bot

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. burbot, eelpout, ling, cusk, Lota lotanoun

    elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth

Wiktionary

  1. burbotnoun

    A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, similar to the ling and the cusk, which spawns in the winter.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Burbotnoun

    A fish full of prickles. Dict.

Wikipedia

  1. Burbot

    The burbot (Lota lota) is the only gadiform (cod-like) freshwater fish. It is also known as bubbot, mariah, loche, cusk, freshwater cod, freshwater ling, freshwater cusk, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, and eelpout. The species is closely related to the marine common ling and the cusk. It is the only member of the genus Lota. For some time of the year, the burbot lives under ice, and it requires frigid temperatures to breed.

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  1. burbot

    A burbot is a freshwater fish that belongs to the cod family. It is also known as a ling or lawyer, and is characterized by its elongated body, single barbel on the chin, and its brown or black mottled skin. The burbot is native to cold rivers and lakes throughout North America and Europe.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Burbotnoun

    a fresh-water fish of the genus Lota, having on the nose two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin

Wikidata

  1. Burbot

    The burbot or bubbot is the only gadiform freshwater fish. Also known as mariah, the lawyer, and eelpout, the burbot is closely related to the marine common ling and the cusk. It is the only member of the genus Lota.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Burbot

    bur′bot, n. a fresh-water fish, like the eel, having a longish beard on its lower jaw. [Fr. barbote—L. barba, a beard.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. burbot

    A fresh-water fish (Molva lota) in esteem with fishermen.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of burbot in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of burbot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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