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humpback salmon
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noun
a pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, inhabiting North Pacific waters: so-called because of the hump that appears behind the head of the male when it is ready for spawning.
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Also called humpy, humpie .
Origin of humpback salmon
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Words nearby humpback salmon
humour, humoursome, hump, humpback, humpbacked, humpback salmon, humpback whale, hump day, humped, humped cattle, Humperdinck
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