menhaden

noun

Meaning

Any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait.

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Related words

brevoortia tyrannis(English)alewife(English)brevoortia(English)genus brevoortia(English)menhadden(English)manhaden(English)bunker(English)bugfish(English)capelin(English)croaker(English)anchovies(English)bluefish(English)

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