mummichog

English

Alternative forms

mummychog, mummachog

Etymology

Borrowed from Narragansett moamitteaug.

Noun

mummichog (plural mummichogs)

A hardy killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus, found in brackish and coastal waters of the United States and Canada.

Synonyms

(Fundulus heteroclitus): mummi, mummie, gudgeon, mud minnow

See also

banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus)

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