English Dictionary: loach | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Loach \Loach\, n. [OE. loche, F. loche.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several small, fresh-water, cyprinoid fishes of the genera {Cobitis}, {Nemachilus}, and allied genera, having six or more barbules around the mouth. They are found in Europe and Asia. The common European species ({N. barbatulus}) is used as a food fish. |