grayling
noun
gray·ling
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plural grayling
also graylings
Definition of grayling
: any of several freshwater salmonoid fishes (genus Thymallus) valued as food and sport fishes
Examples of grayling in a Sentence
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Juvenile grayling are scheduled to arrive soon at the Oden State Fish Hatchery in Emmet County, where an ultraviolet water disinfection system recently was installed. — USA TODAY, "Milestone rhino, Bigfoot shooting, jailed for feeding cats: News from around our 50 states," 1 Aug. 2019 Home to Arctic grayling and rainbow trout, both rivers are also great for angling, either on your own or with services like Denali Fly Fishing Guides. — National Geographic, "Everything to know about Denali National Park and Preserve," 8 July 2019 Local lake and stream populations of trout, whitefish, char and grayling are relatively easy to monitor and control. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Sustainability of natural resources matters to outdoorsmen and women," 15 Jan. 2018 By sampling water from PVC pipes drilled into the ground beneath the ice, the scientists found evidence of of flatworms, stoneflies and other small creatures eaten by grayling and other fish. — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, "Overflow ice: Like an oasis in the cold desert of the Arctic," 31 Mar. 2018 Trophy-worthy trout and fantastically finned grayling. — Josh Niva, Anchorage Daily News, "Keep calm and fish on," 2 May 2018 But for serious fisherman, this 60-acre oasis supports a healthy population of trout including rainbows, brookies and cutthroat, as well as artic grayling. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Cool off this summer at these lakes near Payson," 8 June 2018 The plain's lands and waters are breeding, nesting, spawning, calving, feeding and denning grounds for caribou, polar bears, musk oxen, wolves, waterfowl, shorebirds, snowy owls, arctic grayling — more than 200 species in all. — Bill Sherwonit, Alaska Dispatch News, "ANWR needs protection now more than ever," 27 Oct. 2017 Studies have also shown that arctic grayling are an important food for lake trout. — Kelsey Lindsey, Alaska Dispatch News, "North Slope ‘fish spa’ might hold answers to survival in a warming Arctic," 11 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grayling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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