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Merlangus merlangus

Merlangus merlangus

9.9
A small edible fish like a cod that lives in the North Atlantic
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : merluza
  • The chef recommended fresh Merlangus merlangus for tonight's special seafood dish.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the migration habits of Merlangus merlangus in the North Sea.

  • Commercial fishing fleets often catch Merlangus merlangus off the coasts of the British Isles.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using Merlangus merlangus.

  • Have you ever tried Merlangus merlangus in a seafood stew?

  • Commercial fishing fleets often catch Merlangus merlangus off the coasts of the British Isles.

  • The chef recommended fresh Merlangus merlangus for tonight's special seafood dish.

  • Have you ever tried Merlangus merlangus in a seafood stew?

Synonyms

whiting
vsMerlangus merlangus
3 6.8

A small silvery sea fish that people eat

is one specific species native to the eastern North Atlantic
Gadus merlangus
vsMerlangus merlangus
  • Specialized
9.9

A small white fish like a cod that people eat off northern European coasts

is native specifically to the eastern North Atlantic

Surface Forms

Merlangus merlangus singular
Merlangus merlanguses plural

Morphology

Merlangus + Merlangus

This is a taxonomic binomial (genus + species) where both constituents are the genus name; a learner who knows 'Merlangus' as a genus of fish can infer that 'Merlangus merlangus' denotes a species within that genus (i.e., a fish). Binomial nomenclature is cross-linguistically regular, so the meaning is compositionally derivable even if the common name 'whiting' is not known.

Etymology

Merlangus merlangus is the Latin scientific name for the fish we call 'whiting'. Scientists sometimes repeat the same word in a name to show it is the main species of its group, so the double name points to this particular edible fish.