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HUSO
Etymology
Noun
huso (plural husos)
A large European sturgeon (Acipenser huso), inhabiting the Black and Caspian Seas; the beluga.
The huchen, a large salmon.
Anagrams
• Hous., Huos, ohus
Source: Wiktionary
Hu"so, n. Etym: [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isin (Zoöl.) (a) A large European sturgeon (Acipenser huso), inhabiting the region of the Black and Caspian Seas. It sometimes attains a length of more than twelve feet, and a weight of two thousand pounds. Called also hausen. (b) The huchen, a large salmon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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