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European smelt

European smelt noun: any smelt of species Osmerus eperlanus, common in fresh waters of northern Europe.

european smelt: any smelt of species Osmerus eperlanus, common in fresh waters of northern Europe
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Noun

European smelt (plural European smelts)

  1. Any smelt of species Osmerus eperlanus, common in fresh waters of northern Europe.

Forms of European smelt

pluralEuropean smelts

Questions about European smelt

What does European smelt mean?
European smelt means any smelt of species Osmerus eperlanus, common in fresh waters of northern Europe.
What part of speech is European smelt?
European smelt is a noun.
What is the plural of European smelt?
The plural of European smelt is European smelts.

Words near European smelt in the dictionary

  1. European shags
  2. European Shorthair
  3. European Shorthairs
  4. European skipper
  5. European skippers
  6. European smelt
  7. European smelts
  8. European snow vole
  9. European snow voles
  10. European spider crab
  11. European spider crabs

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