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- [sal-muh-nid]
- /ˈsæl mə nɪd/
- /sˈalmənˌɪd/
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- [sal-muh-nid]
- /ˈsæl mə nɪd/
Definitions of salmonid word
- adjective salmonid belonging or pertaining to the family Salmonidae, including the salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefishes. 1
- noun salmonid a salmonid fish. 1
- noun salmonid any fish of the family Salmonidiae 0
- noun salmonid any of a family (Salmonidae) of salmonoid fishes, including salmon, trout, and whitefish 0
- adjective salmonid of or having to do with a salmonid 0
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Origin of salmonid
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70, salmonid is from the New Latin word Salmonidae name of the family. See salmon, -id2
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Parts of speech for Salmonid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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salmonid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
salmonid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with salmonid
- what is a salmonid?
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