oncorhynchus (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Oncorhynchus*:
NOUN	animal	Oncorhynchus, genus Oncorhynchus	Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon

English > *Oncorhynchus*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon.
Synonym	genus Oncorhynchus
Member of	Salmonidae, family Salmonidae	salmon and trout
Members	chinook, chinook salmon, king salmon, quinnat salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	large Pacific salmon valued as food
	chum salmon, chum, Oncorhynchus keta	A large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back
	coho, cohoe, coho salmon, blue jack, silver salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch	small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes
	sockeye, sockeye salmon, red salmon, blueback salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka	small salmon with red flesh
Broader	fish genus	Any of various genus of fish

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