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humpback salmons

humpback salmons is the plural of humpback salmon.

Meaning of humpback salmon

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

Questions about humpback salmons

What is humpback salmons the plural of?
Humpback salmons is the plural of humpback salmon.

Words near humpback salmons in the dictionary

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  4. humpback dolphins
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  6. humpback salmons
  7. humpback whale
  8. humpback whales
  9. humpbacked
  10. humpbacked elves
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