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1. n. An American marine fish of the Herring familt (Brevoortia tyrannus), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; -- called also mossbunker, bony fish, chebog, pogy, hardhead, whitefish, etc. Source: opted
2. n. shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer Source: wordnet
3. An American marine fish of the Herring familt (Brevoortia tyrannus), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; -- called also mossbunker, bony fish, chebog, pogy, hardhead, whitefish, etc. Source: webster
4. An American marine fish of the Herring familt (Brevoortiatyrannus), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component offertilizers; -- called also mossbunker, bony fish, chebog, pogy,hardhead, whitefish, etc. Source: adambom
5. n shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer Source: ecdict

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fish american marine oil bony called chiefly component hardhead herring mossbunker pogy valuable whitefish fertilizer fertilizers fishes meal north

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