menhaden
/mɛn.heɪ.d(ə)n/
menhaden noun: any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait.
Noun
menhaden (plural menhaden or menhadens)
- Any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait.
- Divergence of the largescaled menhadens from the small-scaled menhadens resulted either from geographic isolation or different habitat preferences.1970, Bulletin of the Florida State Museum: Biological sciences, Florida State Museum
- Synonyms:
- bunker, mossbanker, mossbunker, mossyback, pauhagen, poghaden
menhaden meaning in Tamil
menhaden in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Synonyms of menhaden
Forms of menhaden
| plural | menhaden |
|---|---|
| plural | menhadens |
| alternative form | menhadden |
| alternative form | manhaden |
Origin of menhaden
From Narragansett munnawhatteaug (“they fertilize”), influenced by poghaden.
Words formed from menhaden
- Gulf menhaden
- menhaden oil
Words that rhyme with menhaden
Questions about menhaden
- What does menhaden mean?
- Menhaden means any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait.
- What is menhaden in Tamil?
- Menhaden in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Menhaden meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is menhaden?
- Menhaden is a noun.
- How do you pronounce menhaden?
- Menhaden is pronounced /mɛn.heɪ.d(ə)n/.
- What is the plural of menhaden?
- The plural of menhaden is menhaden.
Words near menhaden in the dictionary
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