Meaning of MENHADEN
| Pronunciation: | | men'heydn
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| | Definition: | | [n] shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer |
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| | Synonyms: | | Brevoortia tyrannis |
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| | See Also: | | Brevoortia, clupeid, clupeid fish, genus Brevoortia, menhaden oil | |
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| | Definition: | | \Men*ha"den\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An American marine fish of the Herring familt ({Brevoortia
tyrannus}), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component
of fertilizers; -- called also {mossbunker}, {bony fish},
{chebog}, {pogy}, {hardhead}, {whitefish}, etc.
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