About The Word Menhaden
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Menhaden
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What's The Definition Of Menhaden?
[n] shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer
Synonyms | Synonyms for Menhaden: Brevoortia tyrannis Related Terms | Find terms related to Menhaden: See Also | Brevoortia | clupeid | clupeid fish | genus Brevoortia | menhaden oil Menhaden In Webster's Dictionary \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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