pikeminnow

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noun

Any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon.

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Meanings

nounpikeminnow (plural pikeminnows)

plural pikeminnows

  1. Any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon.

    Synonyms: squawfish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon.

Similar
squawfish

Origin

From pike + minnow.

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pikeminnow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pikeminnow

MLA

“pikeminnow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pikeminnow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pikeminnow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pikeminnow.

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