muskellunge
/ˈmʌskəlʌnd͡ʒ/
muskellunge noun: a large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.
Noun
muskellunge (plural muskellunges or muskellunge)
- A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.
muskellunge meaning in Tamil
muskellunge in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Synonyms of muskellunge
Forms of muskellunge
| plural | muskellunges |
|---|---|
| plural | muskellunge |
| alternative form | maskinonge |
| alternative form | muskelunge |
| alternative form | muscallonge |
| alternative form | milliganong |
Origin of muskellunge
From French masque allongé (literally “long mask”), a corruption of Ojibwe maashkinoozhe (literally “ugly pike”) or Algonquin maskinunga. Not related to German Muskel (“muscle”) or Lunge (“lung”).
Questions about muskellunge
- What does muskellunge mean?
- Muskellunge means a large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.
- What is muskellunge in Tamil?
- Muskellunge in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Muskellunge meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is muskellunge?
- Muskellunge is a noun.
- How do you pronounce muskellunge?
- Muskellunge is pronounced /ˈmʌskəlʌnd͡ʒ/.
- What is the plural of muskellunge?
- The plural of muskellunge is muskellunges.
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