Meanings
plural humpback salmons · alternative humpbacked salmon
- a small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which ascends Pacific coast rivers of Asia and of America from California to Alaska.
The six species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus) are Chinook (king), Coho (silver), Sockeye (red), Chum (dog), Pink (humpback or humpy), and Cherry.
2012, C. Pierce, Education in the Age of Biocapitalism, →ISBNSynonyms: pink salmon, humpie
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which ascends Pacific coast rivers of Asia and of America from California to Alaska.
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humpback salmon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humpback%20salmon
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