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Noun: menhaden  men'hey-d(u)n
  1. Shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer
    "Menhaden play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem as a primary food source for larger fish";
    - Brevoortia tyrannis

Derived forms: menhadens

Type of: clupeid, clupeid fish

Part of: Brevoortia, genus Brevoortia

Encyclopedia: Menhaden