HyperDic: oncorhynchus

English > 1 sense of the word Oncorhynchus:
NOUNanimalOncorhynchus, genus OncorhynchusPacific salmon including sockeye salmon
English > Oncorhynchus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningPacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon.
Synonymgenus Oncorhynchus
Member ofSalmonidae, family Salmonidaesalmon and trout
Memberschinook, chinook salmon, king salmon, quinnat salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytschalarge Pacific salmon valued as food
chum salmon, chum, Oncorhynchus ketaA large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back
coho, cohoe, coho salmon, blue jack, silver salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutchsmall salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes
sockeye, sockeye salmon, red salmon, blueback salmon, Oncorhynchus nerkasmall salmon with red flesh
Broaderfish genusAny of various genus of fish

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