bergall

English

A bergall in Terra Nova, Canada

Etymology

From Norwegian berggalt (a labrid fish), equivalent to berg (mountain, hill; rock) + galt (boar).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡɔːl/

Noun

bergall (plural bergalls)

  1. Tautogolabrus adspersus, a wrasse native to the western Atlantic, inhabiting inshore waters near the sea floor at depths of 10–128 metres (33–420 feet) and at latitudes of 36°–49° north, and reaching up to 38 centimetres (15 inches) in total length and up to 1 kilogram (2·2 pounds) in weight.

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References

  1. bergall”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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