Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Mallotus \Mal*lo"tus\, n. [NL., fr Gr. ? fleecy.] (Zo["o]l.)
   A genus of small Arctic fishes. One American species, the
   capelin ({Mallotus villosus}), is extensively used as bait
   for cod.

Source : WordNet®

Mallotus
     n : capelins [syn: {genus Mallotus}]