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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

DEFINITIONS OF: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

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n large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning

Synonyms:
chinook, chinook salmon, king salmon, quinnat salmon
Type of:
salmon
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
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