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muskellunge

/ˈmʌskəlʌndʒ/ /ˈmʌskəlɪndʒ/

Meanings
noun
A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.

Examples :

"My uncle dreams of catching a muskellunge over 50 inches long. "
fish animal food nature biology organism

Related Words

Illustration western

western noun

/ˈwɛstən/ /ˈwɛstɚn/

A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.

"My grandfather loved watching old western movies. "

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middle noun

/ˈmɪdəl/ /ˈmɘdɘl/

A centre, midpoint.

"The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle."

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inches noun

/ˈɪntʃɪz/

A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.

"The picture frame was 12 inches wide. "

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native noun

/ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈneɪtəv/

An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

"The native student explained the customs of her home village to the class. "

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gamefish noun

/ˈɡeɪmfɪʃ/

Fish deemed suitable for the sport of angling, as opposed to those caught primarily for food.

"My uncle loves to spend his weekends fishing, hoping to catch a prized gamefish like trout or salmon. "

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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rivers noun

/ˈɹɪvəz/ /ˈɹɪvɚz/

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

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catching verb

/ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(heading) To capture, overtake.

""The runner is catching the leader in the last lap of the race." "

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eastern adjective

/ˈiːstən/

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.

"The eastern part of the park has the best views of the sunrise. "

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dreams noun

/dɹiːmz/

Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

"Last night, I had strange dreams about flying through space and meeting aliens. "

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freshwater noun

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔtɚ/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtɚ/

Water with a very low content of dissolved salt, as opposed to brackish water or salt water.

"The fish in the aquarium needed freshwater, not saltwater. "

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large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "