Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oncorhynchus nerka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: on-corhynchus n-er-ka
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning

Synonyms

sockeye sockeye salmon red salmon blueback salmon

Questions

What does oncorhynchus nerka mean?: small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning

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