Burbot

burbot

bur·bot / ˈbərbət/ • n. an elongated bottom-dwelling fish (Lota lota) of Eurasia and North America. It is the only freshwater fish of the cod family.

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burbot

burbot freshwater fish, Lota lota. XIV. — F. bourbotte, earlier bourbet(t)e, prob. f. bourbe slime, mud; see -ET.

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T. F. HOAD. "burbot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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burbot

burbot (Lota lota) See GADIDAE.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "burbot." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Lota lota

Lota lota (burbot) See GADIDAE.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Lota lota." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MICHAEL ALLABY. "Lota lota." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Lotalota.html

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burbot

burbot : see cod .

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"burbot." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

Miggins family won't pout about burbot.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 2/18/1996
Interactions between native juvenile burbot (Lota lota) and the invasive...
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; 12/1/2008
Burbot; ecology, management, and culture.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 6/1/2008

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