loach
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
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