tubesnout

[toob-snout, tyoob-]

tube·snout

[toob-snout, tyoob-]
noun
a slender, marine fish, Aulorhynchus flavidus, inhabiting coastal waters from southern California to Alaska, having a long, tubelike snout.
Also called tubenose.


Origin:
tube + snout
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Tubesnout is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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