salmonid

[ sal-muh-nid ]

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Salmonidae, including the salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefishes.

noun

1. a salmonid fish.

salmonid

/ ˈsælmənɪd /

noun

1. any fish of the family Salmonidiae

Word History and Origins

Origin of salmonid¹

First recorded in 1865–70, salmonid is from the New Latin word Salmonidae name of the family. See salmon, -id ²

Example Sentences

Four species of salmonids were known to spawn at different times and depths.

From MIT Technology Review

Pollan, pol′an, n. a fresh-water fish of the family Salmonid, a native of lakes in Ireland.

From Project Gutenberg

The whole salmon family—the Salmonid—are typical northern immigrants.

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Salvelinus, sal-ve-lī′nus, n. a genus of Salmonid, the chars.

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The Salmonid are found in the rivers flowing into the Arctic Ocean.

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The species of Salmonid call particularly our attention, from the minuteness of the characters upon which their distinction rests.

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