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/at"keuh/a black-banded mackerel, Pleurogrammus monopterygius, of northern Pacific seas.[1890-95; named after Atka, an island in SW Alaska near the fishing grounds]
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Atka mackerel
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Atka mackerel — ☆ Atka mackerel [at′kə ] n. [after Atka Island, in the Aleutians] a commercially important ocean greenling (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) of the northern Pacific, esp. the area off the Aleutian Islands: also called Atka fish … English World dictionary
Atka mackerel — šiaurinis vienpelekis terpūgas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Pleurogrammus monopterygius angl. Atka fish; Atka mackerel rus. морской ленок; северный однопёрый терпуг ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
Atka mackerel — Yellowfish Yel low*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A rock trout ({Pleurogrammus monopterygius}) found on the coast of Alaska; called also {striped fish}, and {Atka mackerel}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Atka mackerel — dėmėtasis terpūgas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hexagrammos stelleri angl. Atka mackerel; common greenling; white spotted greenling rus. пятнистый ленок; пятнистый терпуг; терпуг Стеллера ryšiai:… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
atka mackerel — noun also atka fish ˈatkə , ˈät Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: from Atka Island, Alaska, its locality : a valuable marine food fish (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) of the family Hexagrammidae of Alaska and adjacent regions * * * /at keuh/… … Useful english dictionary
Atka mackerel — noun Etymology: Atka Island, Alaska Date: 1888 a greenling (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) that is a food fish found in Alaska and adjacent regions … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mackerel — For other uses, see Mackerel (disambiguation). Atlantic horse mackerel … Wikipedia
mackerel — /mak euhr euhl, mak reuhl/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) mackerel, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) mackerels. 1. a food fish, Scomber scombrus, of the North Atlantic, having wavy cross markings on the back. 2. See Spanish mackerel … Universalium
Atka fish — šiaurinis vienpelekis terpūgas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Pleurogrammus monopterygius angl. Atka fish; Atka mackerel rus. морской ленок; северный однопёрый терпуг ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
atka fish — noun see atka mackerel … Useful english dictionary
