berry² n Comb berry fish: cod-fish suffering from a morbid condition characterised by berry-like growth on the gills; BLACKBERRY 2.
   C 68-3 ~ cod with a red seedy growth under its gills. The growth is usually about the size of a partridge berry. Q 71-7 ~ a small cod with a red undergrowth under its gills. Berry fish occur where there is a shortage of food in the water.

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