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Oncorhynchus
Oncorhynchus
Translingual
Proper noun
Oncorhynchus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Salmonidae – the Pacific salmon etc.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Neopterygii - subclass; Teleostei - infraclass; Protacanthopterygii - superorder; Salmoniformes - order; Salmonidae - family; Salmoninae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus chrysogaster, Oncorhynchus clarkii (cutthroat trout), Oncorhynchus formosanus, Oncorhynchus gilae (gila trout), Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (pink salmon), Oncorhynchus ishikawai, Oncorhynchus iwame, Oncorhynchus keta (chum salmon), Oncorhynchus kisutch (coho salmon), Oncorhynchus masou (cherry salmon), Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout), Oncorhynchus nerka (sockeye salmon), †Oncorhynchus rastrosus, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (chinook salmon) - species