melanogrammus aeglefinus

2 definitions found

melanogrammus aeglefinus - 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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Norway haddock, a marine edible fish (Sebastes marinus)
        of Northern Europe and America. See Rose fish.
        [1913 Webster]

melanogrammus aeglefinus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Melanogrammus aeglefinus
      n 1: important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related
           to cod but usually smaller [syn: haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus
           ]