smolt

Speech parts

1. smolt - Noun

2. smolt - Adjective

Meaning

A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fry fish salmon shark whale embryo sponge brood porpoise man-eater cetacean sea serpent kipper benthos plankton
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Antonyms

septuagenarian

Phrases with the word

parr-smolt smolt salmon

Anagrams

molts

Examples

Only 10% of all salmon eggs are estimated to survive to this stage. citation The smolt body chemistry changes, allowing them to live in salt water. Source: Internet

Dyed sockeye smolt are transferred to a bucket to move them upriver for a mark-recapture study. Source: Internet

More smolt are leaving the drainage and more smolt are dying in the marine environment.” Source: Internet

In some areas, young fish ("smolt") are transported downstream by barge during parts of the year. Source: Internet

Limited release in 2011, featuring a Salmon and smolt. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Smolka Smollett Smollettian smolt salmon smoltification smoltify