bergall
English edit
Etymology edit
From Norwegian berggalt (“a labrid fish”), equivalent to berg (“mountain, hill; rock”) + galt (“boar”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bergall (plural bergalls)
- Tautogolabrus adspersus, a wrasse native to the western Atlantic, inhabiting inshore waters near the sea floor at depths of 10–128 metres (33–420 feet) and at latitudes of 36°–49° north, and reaching up to 38 centimetres (15 inches) in total length and up to 1 kilogram (2·2 pounds) in weight.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
wrasse
References edit
- ^ “bergall”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.