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Definition of Sturgeon
1. Noun. Large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone.
Generic synonyms: Ganoid, Ganoid Fish
Group relationships: Acipenseridae, Family Acipenseridae
Specialized synonyms: Acipenser Transmontanus, Pacific Sturgeon, Sacramento Sturgeon, White Sturgeon, Acipenser Huso, Beluga, Hausen, White Sturgeon
Group relationships: Acipenseridae, Family Acipenseridae
Specialized synonyms: Acipenser Transmontanus, Pacific Sturgeon, Sacramento Sturgeon, White Sturgeon, Acipenser Huso, Beluga, Hausen, White Sturgeon
Definition of Sturgeon
1. n. Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the family Acipenseridæ. They run up rivers to spawn, and are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared from the roe, and isinglass from the air bladder.
Definition of Sturgeon
1. Noun. Any marine or freshwater fish of the family ''Acipenseridae'' that are famed for their roe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sturgeon
1. an edible fish [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sturgeon
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