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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of these fish.

   "The lake trout‐Lwhich need no populations of two salmonoids, lake trout and landlocked salmon."

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to the family Salmonidae of salmon and close relatives. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"The lake trout‐Lwhich need no populations of two salmonoids, lake trout and landlocked salmon."

Etymology

From salmon + -oid.

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