Salvelinus namaycush

Definitions of Salvelinus namaycush
  1. noun
    large fork-tailed trout of lakes of Canada and the northern United States
    synonyms: lake trout, salmon trout
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    type of:
    trout
    any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
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