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muskellunge
mus·kel·lunge or mus·ke·lunge M0496500 (mŭs′kə-lŭnj′)n. pl. muskellunge or mus·kel·lung·es or muskelunge or mus·ke·lung·es A large freshwater fish (Esox masquinongy) of the northern United States and southern Canada that is closely related to the northern pike and is valued as a game fish. [Canadian French maskinongé, from Ojibwa maashkinoozhe.]muskellunge (ˈmʌskəˌlʌndʒ) , maskalonge , maskallonge or maskanongen, pl -lunges, -longes, -nonges, -lunge, -longe or -nonge (Animals) a large North American freshwater game fish, Esox masquinongy: family Esocidae (pikes, etc). Often (informal) shortened to: musky or muskie [C18: maskinunga, of Algonquian origin; compare Ojibwa mashkinonge big pike]mus•kel•lunge (ˈmʌs kəˌlʌndʒ) n., pl. -lung•es, (esp. collectively) -lunge. a large pike, Esox masquinongy, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi drainage. [1780–90, Amer.; < Canadian French maskinongé < Ojibwa ma·skino·še·, ma·škino·še·] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | muskellunge - flesh of very large North American pike; a game fishEsox masquinongy, muskellunge - large (60 to 80 pounds) sport fish of North Americapike - highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh | | 2. | muskellunge - large (60 to 80 pounds) sport fish of North AmericaEsox masquinongypike - any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemispheremuskellunge - flesh of very large North American pike; a game fish |
muskellunge
muskellunge: see pikepike, common name for the family Esocidae, freshwater game and food fishes of Europe, Asia, and North America. The pike, the muskellunge, and the pickerel form a small but well-known group of long, thin fishes with spineless dorsal fins, large anal fins, and long, narrow jaws ..... Click the link for more information. .muskellunge
Synonyms for muskellungenoun flesh of very large North American pikeRelated Words- Esox masquinongy
- muskellunge
- pike
noun large (60 to 80 pounds) sport fish of North AmericaSynonymsRelated Words |