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loach Definition

loach (lōc̸h)

noun

any of a family (Cobitidae, order Cypriniformes) of small, bottom-dwelling, freshwater, bony fishes with barbels around the mouth

Etymology: ME loche < OFr

loach Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Bottom feeders are those fish that spend most of their time at the base of the aquarium, including loach and catfish.

Adjective modifier

  • spined: They found that all the spined loach they examined were of the same species, regardless of the river in which they were caught.
  • sucking: There is 3 gold sucking loaches also plus others that i cant remember the name to.

Modifies a noun

  • cobitis: River Mease Derbyshire; Leicestershire; Staffordshire The River Mease is a good example of a riverine population of spined loach Cobitis taenia.
  • taenia: River Mease Derbyshire; Leicestershire; Staffordshire The River Mease is a good example of a riverine population of spined loach Cobitis taenia.
  • hormone: Giant mud loach was produced by linking the mud loach growth hormone with its actin promoter.
  • growth: Giant mud loach was produced by linking the mud loach growth hormone with its actin promoter.

Noun used with modifier

  • clown: My 7 " silver shark, 2 x 5 " clown loaches among others all wiped out.
  • mud: Giant mud loach was produced by linking the mud loach growth hormone with its actin promoter.
  • kuhli: The first wave of new inhabitants comprised three platies, and the 'fish with nine lives ' a kuhli loach.

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