SALMONOID

Adjective

salmonoid (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the family Salmonidae of salmon and close relatives.

Noun

salmonoid (plural salmonoids)

Any of these fish.

Anagrams

• moondials

Source: Wiktionary


Sal"mon*oid, a. Etym: [Salmon + -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Like, or pertaining to, the Salmonidæ, a family of fishes including the trout and salmon.

– n.

Definition: Any fish of the family Salmonidæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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