lake trout
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- noun
- /leɪk traʊt/
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- However, they do not appear to be as widely distributed as lake trout.
- a large lake trout
- a small lake trout
- lake trout population
Examples
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Removal of adult lake trout enhances juvenile growth.
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In addition, fishing pressure in the region has shifted the size distribution of lake trout toward smaller individuals (McDonald and Hershey 1989).
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Young lake trout grow much faster when adult fish are absent.
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A generalized food web for lakes with lake trout is shown in Figure 3.
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The entire classification scheme correctly predicted the presence or absence of lake trout in 86% of the lakes under study.
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Large lakes are dominated by lake trout or, in the absence of trout, by arctic char.
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Lakes that lack both lake trout and char will have food webs that are subwebs of the one shown.
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Anecdotal evidence for the indirect effect of lake trout on zooplankton comes from observations in Toolik Lake.
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For arctic lakes, an ability to predict the distribution of lake trout (Figure 2) is of particular interest because, when present, they serve as keystone predators.
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Anglers often seek lake trout for their challenging fight and delicious taste.
Synonyms
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A freshwater fish like a salmon that people often eat
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A fish that lives in northern lakes and is like a lake trout
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A large fish like a trout that lives in cold northern lakes
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A large freshwater fish like a trout that lives in cold North American lakes
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'lake' modifies 'trout', yielding a trout that lives in or comes from a lake, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the fish (or its flesh) from a lake. This straightforward noun–noun modification is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and is therefore readily understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Lake trout is a simple name for a trout that lives in a lake instead of a river or the sea. So it means the large freshwater 'fish' found in cold northern lakes.