melanogrammus [ae]glefinus

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melanogrammus [ae]glefinus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Haddock \Had"dock\ (-d[u^]k), n. [OE. hadok, haddok, of unknown
     origin; cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot.] (Zool.)
     A marine food fish (Melanogrammus [ae]glefinus), allied to
     the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and
     America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each
     side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also
     haddie, and dickie.
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     Norway haddock, a marine edible fish (Sebastes marinus)
        of Northern Europe and America. See Rose fish.
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