brevoortia
NounSynonyms:
genus Brevoortia
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Noun (1)
- menhadenSynonyms: genus BrevoortiaType of fish genusMember of Clupeidae, family ClupeidaeMembers menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannis
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Brevoortia noun
a genus of fishes consisting of the menhaden. Syn. — genus Brevoortia.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5