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Merluccius bilinearis

Merluccius bilinearis

9.9
A fish called the silver hake that lives off the east coast of North America
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : merluza
  • Researchers studied the migration patterns of Merluccius bilinearis along the eastern coast of the United States.

Examples

  • The Merluccius bilinearis is an important commercial species in the fishing industry.

  • The diet of the Merluccius bilinearis includes smaller fish and crustaceans.

  • The Merluccius bilinearis is popular among chefs.

  • Many restaurants serve Merluccius bilinearis as a special dish.

  • Researchers studied the migration patterns of Merluccius bilinearis along the eastern coast of the United States.

  • The Merluccius bilinearis is an important commercial species in the fishing industry.

  • Many restaurants serve Merluccius bilinearis as a special dish.

Synonyms

silver hake
vsMerluccius bilinearis
  • US
6.6

A sea fish found off the Atlantic coast of North America that people eat

is the scientific name used in biology rather than the common food name

Surface Forms

Merluccius bilinearis singular
Merluccius bilinearises plural

Morphology

Merluccius + bilinearis

This is a Latin scientific name (genus + species) functioning as a taxonomic label rather than a compositional English phrase, so its referent 'silver hake' must be learned. The species epithet 'bilinearis' is not an ordinary English word and its Latin morphology is not reliably accessible to a B1 learner, making the overall expression opaque.

Etymology

Merluccius bilinearis may come from an old name for the hake fish, with Merluccius naming the hake group and bilinearis meaning 'two lines' in Latin, describing the two thin lines along the fish's side, so the name points to how the fish looks and to the common name, the 'silver hake'.