smolt
[ smohlt ]
/ smoʊlt /
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noun
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
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Origin of smolt
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; perhaps akin to smelt2
Words nearby smolt
Smoky River, smoky topaz, smolder, Smolensk, Smollett, smolt, S.M.O.M., smooch, smoodge, smooth, smooth as silk
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Example sentences from the Web for smolt
A late sea-going smolt explains the anomaly of a spring salmon.
The Ocean World:|Louis FiguierThey are then called "smolt," and are as adult salmon in all respects save size.
Alaska|Ella HigginsonShortly after assuming the smolt dress, the young salmon takes its departure to the sea.
Amateur Fish Culture|Charles Edward WalkerIn about fifteen months it loses these marks and becomes quite silvery, being now known as a smolt.
Amateur Fish Culture|Charles Edward Walker
British Dictionary definitions for smolt
smolt
/ (sməʊlt) /
noun
a young salmon at the stage when it migrates from fresh water to the sea
Word Origin for smolt
C14: Scottish, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to smelt ²
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