Definition of squawfish in English:

squawfish

nounPlural squawfishesˈskwɔːfɪʃˈskwôˌfiSH

A large predatory freshwater fish of the carp family, with a slender body and large mouth, found in western North America.
（产于北美西部的）褶唇鳡
Genus Ptychocheilus, family Cyprinidae: several species, in particular the northern squawfish (P. oregonensis)
Example sentencesExamples
- Mercury occurred in concentrations above acceptable limits in rainbow trout and northern squawfish from Okanagan Lake and in northern squawfish from Skaha and Osoyoos Lakes.
- When this and other squawfish spawn in the upper Gunnison River, their young are carried downstream by the current and may spill over the Redlands Diversion Dam.
- In my search across the internet, I have yet to come across anyone who fly fishes for squawfish.
- With its large mouth and torpedo-shaped body, the Colorado squawfish is an efficient predator on other fishes.
- The northern squawfish also preys effectively on game fish, and often becomes the dominant species in reservoirs, despite biologists’ efforts to limit their population size.

Origin

Late 19th century: from squaw + fish.

Definition of squawfish in US English:

squawfish

nounˈskwôˌfiSH

A large predatory freshwater fish of the minnow family, with a slender body and large mouth, found in western North America.
（产于北美西部的）褶唇鳡
Genus Ptychocheilus, family Cyprinidae: several species, in particular the northern squawfish (P. oregonensis)
Example sentencesExamples
- In my search across the internet, I have yet to come across anyone who fly fishes for squawfish.
- Mercury occurred in concentrations above acceptable limits in rainbow trout and northern squawfish from Okanagan Lake and in northern squawfish from Skaha and Osoyoos Lakes.
- The northern squawfish also preys effectively on game fish, and often becomes the dominant species in reservoirs, despite biologists’ efforts to limit their population size.
- With its large mouth and torpedo-shaped body, the Colorado squawfish is an efficient predator on other fishes.
- When this and other squawfish spawn in the upper Gunnison River, their young are carried downstream by the current and may spill over the Redlands Diversion Dam.

Origin

Late 19th century: from squaw + fish.

词汇	squawfish
释义	Definition of squawfish in English: squawfish nounPlural squawfishesˈskwɔːfɪʃˈskwôˌfiSH A large predatory freshwater fish of the carp family, with a slender body and large mouth, found in western North America. （产于北美西部的）褶唇鳡 Genus Ptychocheilus, family Cyprinidae: several species, in particular the northern squawfish (P. oregonensis) Example sentencesExamples Mercury occurred in concentrations above acceptable limits in rainbow trout and northern squawfish from Okanagan Lake and in northern squawfish from Skaha and Osoyoos Lakes. When this and other squawfish spawn in the upper Gunnison River, their young are carried downstream by the current and may spill over the Redlands Diversion Dam. In my search across the internet, I have yet to come across anyone who fly fishes for squawfish. With its large mouth and torpedo-shaped body, the Colorado squawfish is an efficient predator on other fishes. The northern squawfish also preys effectively on game fish, and often becomes the dominant species in reservoirs, despite biologists’ efforts to limit their population size. Origin Late 19th century: from squaw + fish. Definition of squawfish in US English: squawfish nounˈskwôˌfiSH A large predatory freshwater fish of the minnow family, with a slender body and large mouth, found in western North America. （产于北美西部的）褶唇鳡 Genus Ptychocheilus, family Cyprinidae: several species, in particular the northern squawfish (P. oregonensis) Example sentencesExamples In my search across the internet, I have yet to come across anyone who fly fishes for squawfish. Mercury occurred in concentrations above acceptable limits in rainbow trout and northern squawfish from Okanagan Lake and in northern squawfish from Skaha and Osoyoos Lakes. The northern squawfish also preys effectively on game fish, and often becomes the dominant species in reservoirs, despite biologists’ efforts to limit their population size. With its large mouth and torpedo-shaped body, the Colorado squawfish is an efficient predator on other fishes. When this and other squawfish spawn in the upper Gunnison River, their young are carried downstream by the current and may spill over the Redlands Diversion Dam. Origin Late 19th century: from squaw + fish.
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