loach
noun
\ ˈlōch
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Definition of loach
: any of a family (Cobitidae) of small Old World freshwater fishes related to the carps
Examples of loach in a Sentence
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He was fascinated by the park’s large ornamental pond wriggling with goldfish, mosquitofish, and loaches. — Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, "It’s Official: Fish Feel Pain," 8 Jan. 2018 As Andy Coghlan explains in The New Scientist, the cave loach seems to have diverged from surface fish some 20,000 years ago, when receding ice age glaciers made the Danube-Aach caves accessible. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Europe’s Only Known Cavefish Discovered in Germany," 5 Apr. 2017 Once divers had caught several elusive cave loaches, researchers were able to conduct detailed genetic analyses. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Europe’s Only Known Cavefish Discovered in Germany," 5 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'loach.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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