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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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