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Definition of Smolt

1. n. A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.

Definition of Smolt

1. Adjective. (context: UK dialectal) Bright; serene. ¹

2. Adjective. (context: UK dialectal of weather) Calm; fine; fair. ¹

3. Adjective. (context: UK dialectal) Smooth and shining. ¹

4. Noun. A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Smolt

1. a young salmon [n -S]

Medical Definition of Smolt

1. Juvenile salmonid one or more years old that has undergone physiological changes to cope with a marine environment, the seaward migration stage of an anadromous salmonid. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Smolt

Literary usage of Smolt

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania by Royal Society of Tasmania (1871)
"From Mr. F. Wise, a smolt caught with rod and line in the Derwent at New Norfolk. 9. From Dr. J. Milligan, FLS, a copy of " The Last of the Tas- ..."

2. The Salmon Fisheries of the St. Lawrence and Its Tributaries by Richard Nettle (1857)
"then bears the outward semblance of what it really is, a young salmon, and is termed a salmon-smolt. As soon as this change has taken place, the smolt ..."

3. The Science of Dry Fly Fishing and Salmon Fly Fishing by Frederick George Shaw (1907)
"CHAPTER VI The physiological change of the parr into the smolt—The natural arguments in favour of the earlier change of the male parr— The ..."

4. The Harvest of the Sea: A Contribution to the Natural and Economic History by James Glass Bertram (1865)
"The smolt is greedily devoured by the trout, the pike, and various other enemies, which lie constantly in waiting for it, sure of a rich feast at this ..."

5. The Harvest of the Sea by James Glass Bertram (1885)
"The opinions of former writers on the Par, smolt, and Grilse, Controversies —The Double Migration of Salmon—The Salmon Disease : Saprolegnia Ferax. ..."

6. The Science of Dry Fly Fishing and Salmon Fly Fishing by Frederick George Shaw (1907)
"CHAPTER VI The physiological change of the parr into the smolt—The natural arguments in favour of the earlier change of the male parr— The ..."

7. Fishing in American Waters by Genio C. Scott (1869)
"... will follow next year, or perhaps a few will remain three summers in the river before resorting to marine A smolt FIFTEEN MONTHS OLD. feeding-grounds. ..."

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