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salmonid

[ sal-muh-nid ]
/ ˈsæl mə nɪd /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Salmonidae, including the salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefishes.

noun

a salmonid fish.

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Origin of salmonid

First recorded in 1865–70, salmonid is from the New Latin word Salmonidae name of the family. See salmon, -id2

Words nearby salmonid

Salmonella schottmülleri, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella typhosa, salmonellosis, salmonid, salmon ladder, salmonoid, salmon pink, Salmon River Mountains, salmon trout
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British Dictionary definitions for salmonid

salmonid
/ (ˈsælmənɪd) /

noun

any fish of the family Salmonidiae
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