smolt
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of smolt
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; perhaps akin to smelt 2
Example Sentences
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Since they can’t smolt and become steelhead, they do not have state or federal protections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
On a recent morning in March, while dew was still on the road, there occurred the salmon smolt mishap of Northeast Oregon.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
The department has temporarily suspended smolt trapping at the Duckabush River.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
Developmental stages—the transitions between the eggs, fry, parr, smolt, and returning salmon—are governed by changes in water temperature, and warmer waters can disrupt the salmon’s life cycle by triggering stunted growth or premature hatching.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 7, 2019
In about fifteen months it loses these marks and becomes quite silvery, being now known as a smolt.
From Amateur Fish Culture by Walker, Charles Edward
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