Definition of salmon

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Salmon (pl. ) of Salmo.

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Whitefish :: Whitefish (n.) Any one of several species of Coregonus, a genus of excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit the lakes of the colder parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. The largest and most important American species (C. clupeiformis) is abundant in the Great Lakes, and in other lakes farther north. Called also lake whitefish, and Oswego bass..
Bull Trout :: Bull trout () In England, a large salmon trout of several species, as Salmo trutta and S. Cambricus, which ascend rivers; -- called also sea trout..
Landlocked :: Landlocked (a.) Confined to a fresh-water lake by reason of waterfalls or dams; -- said of fishes that would naturally seek the sea, after spawning; as, the landlocked salmon..
Gibfish :: Gibfish (n.) The male of the salmon.
Skowitz :: Skowitz (n.) The silver salmon.
Blackfish :: Blackfish (n.) The female salmon in the spawning season.
Malacopterygii :: Malacopterygii (n. pl.) An order of fishes in which the fin rays, except the anterior ray of the pectoral and dorsal fins, are closely jointed, and not spiny. It includes the carp, pike, salmon, shad, etc. Called also Malacopteri..
Blueback :: Blueback (n.) A salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) of the Columbia River and northward.
Anadromous :: Anadromous (a.) Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc..
Isospondyli :: Isospondyli (n. pl.) An extensive order of fishes, including the salmons, herrings, and many allied forms..
Ichthulin :: Ichthulin (n.) A substance from the yolk of salmon's egg.
Kayko :: Kayko (n.) The dog salmon.
Sprag :: Sprag (n.) A young salmon.
Winninish :: Winninish (n.) The land-locked variety of the common salmon.
Poach :: Poach (v. i.) To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon..
Salmon :: Salmon (v.) A reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon..
Chouicha :: Chouicha (n.) The salmon of the Columbia River or California. See Quinnat.
Salmon :: Salmon (pl. ) of Salmo.
Smolt :: Smolt (n.) A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color..
Bluepoll :: Bluepoll (n.) A kind of salmon (Salmo Cambricus) found in Wales.
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