Meanings
plural Japanese pond smelts
- Hypomesus nipponensis, a freshwater fish native to Korea, Japan, and Sakhalin.
Synonyms: Japanese smelt
Synonyms & antonyms
nounHypomesus nipponensis, a freshwater fish native to Korea, Japan, and Sakhalin.
Cite this entry
Japanese pond smelt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20pond%20smelt
“Japanese pond smelt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20pond%20smelt. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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