ONCORHYNCHUS KETA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish

Synonyms:

chum; chum salmon; Oncorhynchus keta

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Oncorhynchus keta" is a kind of...):

salmon (any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn)

Holonyms ("Oncorhynchus keta" is a member of...):

genus Oncorhynchus; Oncorhynchus (Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon)