MERLING

Etymology

Noun

merling (plural merlings)

The fish Merlangius merlangus, endemic to the North Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, western Baltic Sea and Black Sea.

Synonyms

• (Merlangius merlangus): whiting (UK)

(in countries outside the range of Merlangius merlangus): English whiting, European whiting

Anagrams

• gremlin, mingler

Source: Wiktionary


Mer"ling, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European whiting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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