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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.

   "“This morning,” he said, “We will fish, Turner. We will cast for trout so that we may catch grayling.”"

2. 2
   Other similar fish; Thymallus arcticus (Arctic grayling)
3. 3
   Other similar fish; Salmo salar (Atlantic salmon)
4. 4
   Other similar fish; Prototroctes spp. (Retropinnidae); Prototroctes maraena (Australian grayling)
5. 5
   Other similar fish; Prototroctes spp. (Retropinnidae); Prototroctes oxyrhynchus (New Zealand grayling)

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6. 6
   Any of species Hipparchia semele, of the family Nymphalidae of butterflies.
7. 7
   Other butterflies of genus Hipparchia.
8. 8
   Some butterflies of the genus Oeneis.
9. 9
   A common wood-nymph, a nymphalid butterfly (Cercyonis pegala).

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A small city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.
3. 3
   A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Michigan, United States.
4. 4
   A charter township in Crawford County, Michigan, which surrounds the city.

Synonyms

All synonyms

arctic grayling

Example

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"“This morning,” he said, “We will fish, Turner. We will cast for trout so that we may catch grayling.”"

Etymology

From Middle English greylyng, equivalent to gray + -ling.

Related phrases

atlantic salmonsalmo salarthymallus thymallus

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