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humpback salmon

humpback salmon noun: a small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which ascends Pacific coast rivers of Asia and of America from California to Alaska.

humpback salmon: a small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which ascends Pacific coast rivers of Asia and of America...
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Noun

humpback salmon (plural humpback salmons or humpback salmon)

  1. a small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which ascends Pacific coast rivers of Asia and of America from California to Alaska.
    • The six species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus) are Chinook (king), Coho (silver), Sockeye (red), Chum (dog), Pink (humpback or humpy), and Cherry.2012, C. Pierce, Education in the Age of Biocapitalism, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    pink salmon, humpie

humpback salmon meaning in Tamil

humpback salmon in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Synonyms of humpback salmon

Forms of humpback salmon

pluralhumpback salmons
pluralhumpback salmon
alternative formhumpbacked salmon

Questions about humpback salmon

What does humpback salmon mean?
Humpback salmon means a small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which ascends Pacific coast rivers of Asia and of America from California to Alaska.
What is humpback salmon in Tamil?
Humpback salmon in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Humpback salmon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is humpback salmon?
Humpback salmon is a noun.
What is the plural of humpback salmon?
The plural of humpback salmon is humpback salmons.

Words near humpback salmon in the dictionary

  1. humpback anglerfish
  2. humpback bridge
  3. humpback bridges
  4. humpback dolphin
  5. humpback dolphins
  6. humpback salmon
  7. humpback salmons
  8. humpback whale
  9. humpback whales
  10. humpbacked
  11. humpbacked elves

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