Definition of Salmon. Meaning of Salmon. Synonyms of Salmon

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Definition of Salmon

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Salmon Salm"on (s[a^]m"[u^]n), n.; pl. Salmons (-[u^]nz) or (collectively) Salmon. [OE. saumoun, salmon, F. saumon, fr. L. salmo, salmonis, perhaps from salire to leap. Cf. Sally, v.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of fishes of the genus Salmo and allied genera. The common salmon (Salmo salar) of Northern Europe and Eastern North America, and the California salmon, or quinnat, are the most important species. They are extensively preserved for food. See Quinnat.
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Salmon Salm"on (s[a^]m"[u^]n), n.; pl. Salmons (-[u^]nz) or (collectively) Salmon. [OE. saumoun, salmon, F. saumon, fr. L. salmo, salmonis, perhaps from salire to leap. Cf. Sally, v.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of fishes of the genus Salmo and allied genera. The common salmon (Salmo salar) of Northern Europe and Eastern North America, and the California salmon, or quinnat, are the most important species. They are extensively preserved for food. See Quinnat.
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Salmon Salm"on, a. Of a reddish yellow or orange color, like that of the flesh of the salmon.
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Ceratodus Ce*rat"o*dus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras, ke`ratos horn + ? tooth.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of ganoid fishes, of the order Dipnoi, first known as Mesozoic fossil fishes; but recently two living species have been discovered in Australian rivers. They have lungs so well developed that they can leave the water and breathe in air. In Australia they are called salmon and baramunda. See Dipnoi, and Archipterygium.

Meaning of Salmon from wikipedia

- Salmon (/ˈsæmən/; pl.: salmon) is the common name for several commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus...
- vernacular names for the species include king salmon, quinnat salmon, spring salmon, blackmouth, and tyee salmon. The scientific species name is based on the...
- It is commonly prepared with seafood, such as squid, eel, yellowtail, salmon, tuna or imitation crab meat. Certain types of sushi are vegetarian. It...
- major producer of farmed and wild salmon, accounting for more than 50% of global salmon production. Farmed and wild salmon differ only slightly in terms of...
- up salmon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Salmon is any of several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Salmon may also refer to: Salmon as food...
- Salmon may refer to: Chinook salmon, fish King Salmon (video game), a 1992 video game for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive King Salmon, Alaska King Salmon...
- Salmon River may refer to: Salmon River (Fraser River), in the Central Interior Salmon River (Haida Gwaii), on Moresby Island Salmon River (Langley), in...
- The chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), also known as dog salmon or keta salmon, is a species of anadromous salmonid fish from the genus Oncorhynchus (Pacific...
- Pink salmon or humpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) is a species of euryhaline ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is the type species of...
- an apex predator, the salmon shark feeds on salmon, squid, sablefish, sea otters, birds, walleye pollock, and herring. Salmon sharks get their name from...