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mummichog

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[muhm-i-chog] / ˈmʌm ɪˌtʃɒg /

noun

Coastal New England.

  1. a silver and black killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus, found in fresh, brackish, and salt water along the Atlantic coast of the United States.

Etymology

Origin of mummichog

First recorded in 1780–90, from Narragansett ( English spelling) moamitteaũg

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