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- [sal-muh-noid]
- /ˈsæl məˌnɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sal-muh-noid]
- /ˈsæl məˌnɔɪd/
Definitions of salmonoid word
- adjective salmonoid resembling a salmon. 1
- adjective salmonoid belonging or pertaining to the suborder Salmonoidea, to which the salmon family belongs. 1
- noun salmonoid a salmonoid fish. 1
- adjective salmonoid of, relating to, or belonging to the Salmonoidea, a suborder of soft-finned teleost fishes having a fatty fin between the dorsal and tail fins: includes the salmon, whitefish, grayling, smelt, and char 0
- adjective salmonoid of, relating to, or resembling a salmon 0
- noun salmonoid any fish belonging to the suborder Salmonoidea, esp any of the family Salmonidae (salmon, trout, char) 0
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Origin of salmonoid
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45, salmonoid is from the New Latin word Salmonoidea name of the suborder. See salmon, -oid
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Parts of speech for Salmonoid
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salmonoid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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