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tadpole goby

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any fish of the genus Benthophilus, distributed through the deeper regions of the Black Sea, Caspian Sea and the Sea of Azov.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: pugolovka

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

tadpole + goby

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: çömçəxulu — Benthophilus species
  • Esperanto: bentofilo — Benthophilus species
  • Russian: пу́головка (púgolovka) — Benthophilus species
  • Ukrainian: пу́головка (púholovka) — Benthophilus species
  • Ukrainian: бичо́к-пу́головка (byčók-púholovka) — Benthophilus species