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kypes

kypes is the plural of kype.

Meaning of kype

Noun

kype (plural kypes)

  1. The hook that develops in the lower jaw of an adult male of most salmonid species when it is ready to spawn.

Questions about kypes

What is kypes the plural of?
Kypes is the plural of kype.

Words near kypes in the dictionary

  1. Kyparissia
  2. Kypchak
  3. Kypchaks
  4. kype
  5. kyped
  6. kypes
  7. kyphectomy
  8. kypholordosis
  9. kypholordotic
  10. kyphometer
  11. kyphometers

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