Definition of Merlangus merlangus

1. Noun. A food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus.

Exact synonyms: Gadus Merlangus, Whiting
Generic synonyms: Gadoid, Gadoid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Merlangus, Merlangus
Terms within: Whiting

Lexicographical Neighbors of Merlangus Merlangus

Meriones
Meriones longifrons
Meriones unguiculatus
Merionethshire
Meriwether Lewis
Merkel
Merkel's corpuscle
Merkel's filtrum ventriculi
Merkel's fossa
Merkel's muscle
Merkel's tactile cell
Merkel's tactile disk
Merkel cell tumour
Merkozy
Merlangus
Merlangus merlangus (current term)
Merle
Merlin
Merlot
Merluccius
Merluccius bilinearis
MeroCaM
Merodach
Meroitic
Merope
Meropidae
Merops
Meroving

Literary usage of Merlangus merlangus

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

1. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"The whiting (Merlangus merlangus) is a pollack-like fish common on the British coasts, but not reaching the American shores. V Fio. 655. ..."

2. Geology of New Jersey by New Jersey Geological Survey, George Hammell Cook (1868)
"Genus MERLANGUS. Merlangus purpureus. Pollack. This is not a common species on our coast, and when met with, is associated with allied species. ..."

3. Reise nach Island im Sommer 1860: Mit wissenschaftlichen anhängen by William T. Preyer, Ferdinand Zirkel (1862)
"19) Merlangus merlangus C. 20) Merlangus carbonarius C. Isländisch upsi. 21) Merluccius communis C. Isländisch lysa. 22) Mustelus vulgaris C. 23) ..."

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