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Acipenser huso

Acipenser huso

9.9
A large fish from the Black and Caspian seas whose eggs are used as caviar
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Acipenser huso is highly prized for producing some of the world's finest caviar.

Examples

  • Aquaculture practices have been developed to farm Acipenser huso sustainably for caviar production.

  • Scientists study Acipenser huso to learn more about the effects of overfishing in the Caspian Sea.

  • The conservation status of Acipenser huso has raised concerns among environmentalists.

  • The Acipenser huso is known for its high-quality caviar.

  • Have you ever tasted caviar from Acipenser huso?

  • Acipenser huso is a major source of caviar, making it highly sought after in gourmet cuisine.

  • Due to its declining population, Acipenser huso is now a protected species in many regions.

Synonyms

beluga
vsAcipenser huso
4 8.6

A very large fish from the Black and Caspian seas whose eggs people use for caviar

is the formal species name for the same fish
hausen
vsAcipenser huso
  • UK
1 9.9

A very large sturgeon from the Black and Caspian seas that produces caviar

is the formal species name for the same fish

Surface Forms

Acipenser huso singular
Acipenser husos plural

Morphology

Acipenser + huso

This is a Latin binomial (genus + species): knowing 'Acipenser' as the sturgeon genus allows a learner to infer that Acipenser huso is a species of sturgeon because taxonomic naming is cross-linguistically regular. However, the specific epithet 'huso' is not an English lexical item and gives no transparent information about range or caviar value, so the full meaning cannot be fully derived without background knowledge.

Etymology

Acipenser huso comes from old Latin words for the fish and a word for a long, thin shape, giving a picture of its long, strong body. That's why the name refers to the large 'sturgeon' famous for its valuable 'caviar'.