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king-of-the-salmon

king-of-the-salmon noun: any member of the species Trachipterus altivelis (syn, Trachipterus rex-salmonorum), of the family Trachipteridae of ribbonfishes, of the eastern Pacific.

king-of-the-salmon: any member of the species Trachipterus altivelis (syn, Trachipterus rex-salmonorum), of the family...
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Noun

king-of-the-salmon

  1. Any member of the species Trachipterus altivelis (syn, Trachipterus rex-salmonorum), of the family Trachipteridae of ribbonfishes, of the eastern Pacific.

king-of-the-salmon meaning in Tamil

king-of-the-salmon in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Origin of king-of-the-salmon

From the legends of the Makah people, which suggest that this fish guides the salmon each year to their spawning grounds.

Questions about king-of-the-salmon

What does king-of-the-salmon mean?
King-of-the-salmon means any member of the species Trachipterus altivelis (syn, Trachipterus rex-salmonorum), of the family Trachipteridae of ribbonfishes, of the eastern Pacific.
What is king-of-the-salmon in Tamil?
King-of-the-salmon in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See King-of-the-salmon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is king-of-the-salmon?
King-of-the-salmon is a noun.

Words near king-of-the-salmon in the dictionary

  1. king-hits
  2. king-hunter
  3. king-hunters
  4. King-Kopetzky syndrome
  5. king-of-arms
  6. king-of-the-salmon
  7. king-size
  8. king-sized
  9. Kinga
  10. KINGAFAP
  11. kingbird

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