Salmonid Definition

sămə-nĭd, sălmə-
salmonids
noun
Any of a family (Salmonidae) of salmonoid fishes, including salmon, trout, and whitefish.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or having to do with a salmonid.
Webster's New World

Of or pertaining to fish of the salmon family (Salmonidae), including salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes and graylings.

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Other Word Forms of Salmonid

Noun

Singular:
salmonid
Plural:
salmonids

Origin of Salmonid

  • From New Latin Salmōnidae family name from Salmō type genus from Latin salmō salmōn- salmon salmon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Salmonid Sentence Examples

  • Salmonid pellet feed consists of primarily marine-derived material and thus exhibits carbon and nitrogen stable isotopic compositions distinct to most freshwater organic material.

  • Esk and Tay District Salmon Fishery Boards carry out scientific work and employ fishery managers to enhance the potential of the salmonid fishery.

  • The loss of salmonid fish from many river systems is assumed to have badly affected mussel reproductive success.

  • The Bush and the Main are also salmonid rivers.

  • Freshwater pearl mussels need healthy salmonid populations to complete their life cycle.

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