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pikeminnow

pikeminnow noun: any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon.

pikeminnow: any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout...
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Noun

pikeminnow (plural pikeminnows)

  1. Any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon.
    Synonyms:
    squawfish

Synonyms of pikeminnow

Forms of pikeminnow

pluralpikeminnows

Origin of pikeminnow

From pike + minnow.

Words formed from pikeminnow

Questions about pikeminnow

What does pikeminnow mean?
Pikeminnow means any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon.
What part of speech is pikeminnow?
Pikeminnow is a noun.
What is the plural of pikeminnow?
The plural of pikeminnow is pikeminnows.

Words near pikeminnow in the dictionary

  1. pikelike
  2. pikelin
  3. pikelins
  4. pikeman
  5. pikemen
  6. pikeminnow
  7. pikeminnows
  8. pikemonger
  9. pikemongers
  10. pikeperch
  11. pikeperches

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