salmonid
noun
sal·mo·nid ˈsa-mə-nid 
ˈsal-
: any of a family (Salmonidae) of elongate bony fishes (such as a salmon or trout) that have the last three vertebrae upturned
salmonid adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web All salmonid fishing closes when chinook is closed. 
oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2020 But commercial fishing and the construction of dams over the last two centuries have contributed to the decline of wild salmonids by 95 percent. Priyanka Runwal, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 See More
oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2020 But commercial fishing and the construction of dams over the last two centuries have contributed to the decline of wild salmonids by 95 percent. Priyanka Runwal, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin Salmonidae, from Salmon-, Salmo, genus name, from Latin salmo salmon
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above