Etymology

salmonid

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to fish of the salmon family (Salmonidae), including salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes and graylings. Full definition →

translingual Salmonidae
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  1. translingual · borrowed fromSalmonidae
  2. English todaysalmonid

Borrowed from translingual Salmonidae. By surface analysis, salmon + -id.

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