muskellunge

Noun

Meaning

A large American pike (Esox nobilitor) found in the Great Lakes, and other Northern lakes, and in the St. Lawrence River. It is valued as a food fish.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

muskie Esox masquinongy pike expressway fish crest lurch dive lunge musky motorway freeway maskinonge jackfish knife thrust
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Hypernyms

pike

Phrases with the word

barred muskellunge green bay muskellunge ohio muskellunge

Derivatives

muskallunge

Examples

Subspecies and hybrids Though interbreeding with other pike species can complicate the classification of some individuals, zoologists usually recognize up to three subspecies of muskellunge. Source: Internet

Length and weight Graph showing weight-length relationship for muskellunge As muskellunge grow longer they increase in weight, but the relationship between length and weight is not linear. Source: Internet

The muskellunge is known by a wide variety of trivial names including Ohio muskellunge, Great Lakes muskellunge, barred muskellunge, Ohio River pike, Allegheny River pike, jack pike, unspotted muskellunge and the Wisconsin muskellunge. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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