alevin

American  

[al-uh-vuhn] / ˈæl ə vən /

noun

Ichthyology.

1. a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.

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alevin British  

/ ˈælɪvɪn /

noun

1. a young fish, esp a young salmon or trout

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Etymology

Origin of alevin

1865–70; < French, Old French ≪ Vulgar Latin *allevamen, equivalent to Latin allevā ( re ) to lift up, raise (probably in Vulgar Latin: to bring up, rear; al- al- + levāre to raise; lever ) + -men resultative noun suffix; compare Italian dialect alvam calf

Example Sentences

Within a couple of weeks, the eggs will begin to hatch into alevin.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2015

The alevin stage was that in which the fish give least trouble, the stage I am now describing is that in which they give most.

From Amateur Fish Culture by Walker, Charles Edward

The alevin stage is the stage in which the least mortality should be expected, and the little fish give but little trouble.

From Amateur Fish Culture by Walker, Charles Edward