Meanings
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: chogset, conner, cunner, blue perch, choggie, sea perch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTautogolabrus 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.
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nouncommon in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States
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Origin
- Norwegianberggalt“a labrid fish”
- Englishbergall
From Norwegian berggalt (“a labrid fish”), equivalent to berg (“mountain, hill; rock”) + galte (“boar”).
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Czech pyskoun newfoundlandský
- pyskoun newfoundlandskýwrasse
Cite this entry
bergall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergall
“bergall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergall. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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