Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humpback salmon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: hump-back- salmon
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which ascends Pacific coast rivers of Asia and of America from California to Alaska.

Example Sentences

"The six species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus) are Chinook (king), Coho (silver), Sockeye (red), Chum (dog), Pink (humpback or humpy), and Cherry."

Inflected Forms

humpback salmons (plural) humpbacked salmon (alternative)

Synonyms

pink salmon humpie

Questions

What does humpback salmon mean?: a small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which ascends Pacific coast rivers of Asia and of America from California to Alaska.

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