ZANDER

Etymology

Noun

zander (plural zanders or zander)

A European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca.

Any fish of the genus Sander that live in freshwater.

Synonyms

• (Sander lucioperca): sandari, sander, sandre, sannat, schill, zant

• (fish of the genus Sander): pike-perch

Source: Wiktionary


Zan"der, n. Etym: [Cf. D. zand sand.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A European pike perch (Stizostedion lucioperca) allied to the wall-eye; -- called also sandari, sander, sannat, schill, and zant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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