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UKAtlantic herring
/ɐtlˈantɪk hˈɛɹɪŋ/
/ɐtlˈæntɪk hˈɛɹɪŋ/Atlantic herring
[NOUN]1
important food fish; found in enormous shoals in the northern Atlantic
synonyms : Clupea harengus harengus
Examples
1. In October of 2006, a team of researchers led a two-week cruise to the Gulf of Maine to study the behavior of Atlantic herring populations in the area.
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