loach

loach

any carplike freshwater cyprinoid fish of the family Cobitidae, of Eurasia and Africa, having a long narrow body with barbels around the mouth

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Loach

Ken(neth). born 1936, British television and film director; his works for television include Cathy Come Home (1966) and his films include Kes (1970), Riff-Raff (1991), Bread and Roses (2000), and Ae Fond Kiss (2004)

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loach

[lōch]

(vertebrate zoology)

The common name for fishes composing the family Cobitidae; most are small and many are eel-shaped.

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