mallotus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun capelins
    genus Mallotus.

WordNet


Mal*lo"tus noun
Etymology
NL., fr Gr. fleecy.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of small Arctic fishes. One American species, the capelin (Mallotus villosus), is extensively used as bait for cod.

Webster 1913