Genus of fishes
Molva is a genus of lotid fishes, the lings , with these currently recognized species:[ 1]
Etymology
The generic name derives ultimately from Latin morua ("codfish"),[ 2] which became morlue in Old French and then molva in Provencal and molve in Modern French .[ 3] [ 4] Another theory derives it from Breton mor ("sea") and Old French luz ("pike ").[ 5]
References
^ Froese, Rainer ; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Molva " . FishBase . April 2012 version.
^ Rose, George A. (February 26, 2019). Atlantic Cod: A Bio-Ecology . John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781405119108 – via Google Books.
^ "Ars Quatuor Coronatorum: Being the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076, London" . W. J. Parre H, Limited. July 2, 1889 – via Google Books.
^ Veneroni, Giovanni (July 2, 1743). "Il dittionario imperiale, nel quale le quattro principali lingue dell'Europa, cive l'italiana con la francese, tedesca e latina, ecc si dichiarano (etc.)" . Noethen – via Google Books.
^ "Morue : définition de « morue »" . La langue française .