Definition

Proper noun: * A taxonomic genus within the family Gadidae: This is the scientific name for a genus of marine fish. It contains a single commercially important species.

Usage

• Scientific Classification: Used exclusively in scientific and taxonomic contexts to refer to this specific genus of fish.
  • The species was reclassified under the genus Melanogrammus.
  • Fisheries biologists study the population dynamics of genus Melanogrammus.

Advanced Usage

• In Binomial Nomenclature: The genus name is the first part of a species' two-part scientific name. It is always capitalized and italicized.
  • Melanogrammus aeglefinus is its sole extant species.

Variants and Related Words

• Melanogrammus: The standard form of the genus name, used without the word "genus."
• Gadidae: The biological family to which this genus belongs.
• aeglefinus: The species epithet for the haddock, completing its scientific name.

Synonyms

• Haddock genus: A common-name descriptor used in non-scientific contexts to refer to this taxonomic group.

Different Meanings

This term has a single, specific meaning in biological taxonomy. It does not have general English language definitions.

Noun

1. haddock