| NOUN | animal | Osmerus mordax, rainbow smelt | important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska |
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| Meaning | Important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska. | |
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| Synonym | rainbow smelt | |
| Member of | Osmerus, genus Osmerus | type genus of the Osmeridae |
| Parts | American smelt, rainbow smelt | Common smelt / smelt of eastern North America and Alaska |
| Broader | smelt | small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters |
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