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mackerel: Meaning and Definition of

mack•er•el

Pronunciation: (mak'ur-ul, mak'rul), [key]
— pl. -el, -els.
  1. a food fish, Scomber scombrus, of the North Atlantic, having wavy cross markings on the back.
  2. See
  3. any of various similar fishes, as the Atka mackerel.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Mackenzie Mountains mackerel gull
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