Etymology

grayling

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Today it means: Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin. Full definition →

Middle English greylyng
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromgreylyng
  2. English todaygrayling

From Middle English greylyng, equivalent to gray + -ling.

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