mummichog
[ muhm-i-chog ]
/ ˈmʌm ɪˌtʃɒg /
noun Coastal New England.
a silver and black killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus, found in fresh, brackish, and salt water along the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
Nearby words
mumetal, mumford, mummer, mummerset, mummery, mummichog, mummification, mummify, mummy, mummy bag, mummy porn
Origin of mummichog
1780–90, Americanism; < Narragansett (E spelling) moamitteaũg
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