Oncorhynchus


Definition: Meaning of, Oncorhynchus in English to English dictionary.

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  1. pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon
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Oncorhynchus used in phrases

  • Oncorhynchus keta (noun)
    1. a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
  • Oncorhynchus kisutch (noun)
    1. small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes
  • Oncorhynchus nerka (noun)
    1. small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
  • Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (noun)
    1. large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
  • genus Oncorhynchus (noun)
    1. pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon
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