pikeminnow
pikeminnow · pikeminnows
Any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on…Any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon.
Origin
From pike + minnow.From pike + minnow.
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Forms
plural: pikeminnows| Singular | pikeminnow |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivednorthern pikeminnow
See also
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