Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
species within thegenus Salmo — therainbow trout .
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Examples
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As one example, for most of the twentieth century the rainbow trout was known as “Salmo gairdneri,” but it is now known as Oncorhynchus mykiss.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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As one example, for most of the twentieth century the rainbow trout was known as “Salmo gairdneri,” but it is now known as Oncorhynchus mykiss.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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As one example, for most of the twentieth century the rainbow trout was known as “Salmo gairdneri,” but it is now known as Oncorhynchus mykiss.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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As one example, for most of the twentieth century the rainbow trout was known as “Salmo gairdneri,” but it is now known as Oncorhynchus mykiss.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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