Definition of Genus Merluccius

1. Noun. Hakes.

Exact synonyms: Merluccius
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Gadidae, Gadidae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Merluccius

genus Meniscium
genus Menopon
genus Mentha
genus Menticirrhus
genus Mentzelia
genus Menura
genus Menyanthes
genus Menziesia
genus Mephitis
genus Mercenaria
genus Mercurialis
genus Mergus
genus Meriones
genus Merlangus
genus Merluccius (current term)
genus Merops
genus Mertensia
genus Meryta
genus Mesembryanthemum
genus Mesocricetus
genus Mesohippus
genus Mespilus
genus Mesua
genus Metasequoia
genus Metroxylon
genus Microcentrum
genus Micrococcus
genus Microdipodops
genus Microgramma

Literary usage of Genus Merluccius

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Fisheries Exhibition Literature. by William Clowes and Sons (1884)
"GENUS Merluccius.—Body elongated ; two dorsal fins, the first short, the second long, an interspace separating the two ; one anal fin ; caudal distinct ..."

2. Hunt's Yachting Magazine (1853)
"Next comes the genus Merluccius, or ravenous hake, who stands alone, forming a genus in himself, as does also the Phycis ..."

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