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Oncorhynchus kisutch

Oncorhynchus kisutch

9.9
A small salmon that lives in the northern Pacific and the Great Lakes and is fished for its meat
  • noun
  • /ˌɒŋkəˈrɪŋkəs ˈkɪsʌtʃ/
  • Specialized
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  • The diet of Oncorhynchus kisutch primarily consists of small fish and aquatic insects.
  • coho salmon
  • salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

Examples

  • The Oncorhynchus kisutch is a popular fish among anglers.

  • The population of Oncorhynchus kisutch has increased in the Great Lakes due to conservation efforts.

  • Many anglers travel to Alaska each year to fish for Oncorhynchus kisutch during the spawning season.

  • Many restaurants serve dishes made with Oncorhynchus kisutch.

  • Coho Salmon, scientifically known as Oncorhynchus kisutch, is highly prized for its rich, flavorful flesh.

  • Many fishermen travel to the northern Pacific coasts to catch Oncorhynchus kisutch during the salmon migration season.

  • The introduction of Oncorhynchus kisutch to the Great Lakes has created new fishing opportunities for local anglers.

Synonyms

coho
vsOncorhynchus kisutch
  • US
2 9.1

A small salmon that lives in the north Pacific and Great Lakes and is caught for food and sport

is valued mainly for its flesh rather than for sport
coho salmon
vsOncorhynchus kisutch
  • US
1 3.0

A small salmon from the Pacific Ocean often eaten for its tender flesh

is defined by being native and introduced rather than just eaten
cohoe
vsOncorhynchus kisutch
  • US
9.9

A small salmon that lives in the northern Pacific and Great Lakes

is the species noted for its flesh rather than only sharing a name
silver salmon
vsOncorhynchus kisutch
  • US
4.1

A small salmon with a shiny silver body that lives in the northern Pacific and the Great Lakes

is valued for its flesh rather than for its appearance
blue jack
vsOncorhynchus kisutch
  • US
9.9

A small salmon that lives along the northern Pacific coasts and in the Great Lakes

is especially noted for its flesh rather than mere presence

Surface Forms

Oncorhynchus kisutch singular
Oncorhynchus kisutchs plural

Morphology

Oncorhynchus + kisutch

This is a Latin scientific binomial rather than a compositional English phrase; its parts are taxonomic names (Oncorhynchus = a salmon genus, kisutch undefined in general English). A B1 learner who knows ordinary English words would not reliably infer the specific species meaning from these Latin elements, so the sense is not derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Oncorhynchus kisutch may come from two parts: Oncorhynchus, from old Greek words for a hooked or curved snout, and kisutch, a local name for the fish. So the name makes you picture the salmon's hooked nose when it returns to rivers to breed, and that image helps identify this salmon species.