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Definition of Menhaden
1. Noun. Shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer.
Generic synonyms: Clupeid, Clupeid Fish
Group relationships: Brevoortia, Genus Brevoortia
Terms within: Menhaden Oil
Definition of Menhaden
1. n. An American marine fish of the Herring family (Brevoortia tyrannus), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; -- called also mossbunker, bony fish, chebog, pogy, hardhead, whitefish, etc.
Definition of Menhaden
1. Noun. Any of several species of fish in the genera ''Brevoortia'' and ''Ethmidium'', used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Menhaden
1. a marine fish [n -S]
Medical Definition of Menhaden
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Menhaden
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