Salvelinus

noun
Sal·​ve·​li·​nus | \ ˌsalvəˈlīnəs, -lēn-\

Definition of Salvelinus

: a genus of fishes (family Salmonidae) distinguished chiefly by their small scales and boat-shaped vomer with teeth only at the end and including the brook trout, lake trout, Dolly Varden, bull trout, and Arctic char

History and Etymology for Salvelinus

New Latin, from German dialect sälbling, a char (Salvelinus alpinus), alteration of sälmling

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