beardie

noun

beard·​ie

ˈbir-dē

plural -s

1

: an Australian codlike fish (Lotella callarias) with a barbel beneath the lower lip

2

: a small vigorous shaggy collielike sheep dog of Scottish origin

Word History

Etymology

beard + -ie; from its bristly gills

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