Definition of Makaira nigricans

1. Noun. Largest marlin; may reach 2000 pounds; found worldwide in warm seas.

Exact synonyms: Blue Marlin
Generic synonyms: Marlin

Lexicographical Neighbors of Makaira Nigricans

Majorana
Majorana hortensis
Majorana particle
Majorca
Majorcan
Majorcans
Majorism
Majuro
Makah
Makaira
Makaira albida
Makaira marlina
Makaira mazara
Makaira mitsukurii
Makaira nigricans
Makalu
Makataimeshekiakiak
Makatea
Makaton
Makayla
Make-make
Makedonia
Makedonija
Makedonska Kamenica
Makedonski Brod
Makeham's hypothesis
Makem
Makemake
Makems

Literary usage of Makaira nigricans

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

1. The Genera of Fishes ...: A Contribution to the Stability of Scientific by David Starr Jordan, Barton Warren Evermann (1917)
"ACHIRUS FASCIATUS Lacepède was wrongly supposed to be identical with PLEURONECTES ACHIRUS L. Makaira Lacepède, IV, 688, 1803 ; type makaira nigricans ..."

2. Review of Fisheries in OECD Countries: Policies and Summary Statistics by Emily Andrews-Chouicha (2005)
"Thus, the current Law determines the exclusive sporting use of resources such as Marlin (makaira nigricans and Makaira audax), ..."

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