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salmonoid

American  
[sal-muh-noid] / ˈsæl məˌnɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resembling a salmon.

  2. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Salmonoidea, to which the salmon family belongs.

noun

  1. a salmonoid fish.

Etymology

Origin of salmonoid

First recorded in 1835–45, salmonoid is from the New Latin word Salmonoidea name of the suborder. See salmon, -oid

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