salmonid
Americanadjective
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belonging or pertaining to the family Salmonidae, including the salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefishes.
noun
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a salmonid fish.
noun
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any fish of the family Salmonidiae
Etymology
Origin of salmonid
First recorded in 1865–70, salmonid is from the New Latin word Salmonidae name of the family. See salmon, -id 2
Example Sentences
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Back in the lab, they sequenced the fragments of floating DNA to identify the type and amount of DNA of salmonid species present.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023
They sequenced about 52 million fragments of DNA in total, about half of which were for the four salmonid species of interest.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023
It’s still early in the 20-plus-year Elwha salmonid recovery process, said Matt Beirne, natural resources director for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, in an email.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
The horde mode-like Salmon Run also returns with new salmonid bosses to beat.
From The Verge • Aug. 10, 2022
Sea-Trout.—Next to the salmon comes the sea-trout, the other migratory salmonid of Europe.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
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