'Melanogrammus aeglefinus' definitions:

Definition of 'Melanogrammus aeglefinus'

noun

Important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller [syn: haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus]

From: GCIDE

Haddock \Had"dock\ (-d[u^]k), n. [OE. hadok, haddok, of unknown origin; cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot.] (Zool.) A marine food fish (Melanogrammus [ae]glefinus), allied to the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also haddie, and dickie. [1913 Webster]
Norway haddock, a marine edible fish (Sebastes marinus) of Northern Europe and America. See Rose fish. [1913 Webster]