ALEVIN

Etymology

Noun

alevin (plural alevins)

Newly hatched fish, especially salmon.

Anagrams

• Lavine, alvine, leavin', valine, veinal, venial, vineal

Source: Wiktionary


Al"e*vin, n. Etym: [F. alevin, OF. alever to rear, fr. L. ad + levare to raise.]

Definition: Young fish; fry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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