Sturgeon
name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.
"The sturgeon is considered to be rich in aphrodisiac elements."
- 2 Synonym of 637: A submarine of the Sturgeon-class US
- 3 large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone wordnet
- 1 A surname. countable, uncountable
- 2 Synonym of 637: A class of submarine US, countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Twenty-six species of sturgeon can be found in temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere, two of which reside on the West Coast of North America: the green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) and the white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus)."
Etymology
From Middle English sturgiun, sturjoun, from Old French estorjoun (“sturgeon”), from Frankish *sturjō, from Proto-Germanic *sturjô (“sturgeon”).
* (surname): * (submarine): Named after the fish, the sturgeon. The first boat of the class was the USS Sturgeon (SSN-637), the Sturgeon-class was named after the lead boat. The boats of the class are referred to by the class name.
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