humpbacked salmon

A form of humpback salmon — a small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which ascends Pacific coast rivers of Asia and of America from California to Alaska.

Meanings

nounhumpbacked salmon (plural humpbacked salmons or humpbacked salmon)

plural humpbacked salmons

  1. alternativeAlternative form of humpback salmon.
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