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sturgeon

1

[ stur-juhn ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) sturgeon, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sturgeons.
  1. any of various large fishes of the family Acipenseridae, inhabiting fresh and salt waters in the North Temperate Zone, valued for their flesh and as a source of caviar and isinglass: Acipenser brevirostrum shortnose sturgeon, of the Atlantic coast, is a vulnerable species.


Sturgeon

2

[ stur-juhn ]

noun

  1. Theodore (Hamilton), 1918–85, U.S. science-fiction writer.

sturgeon

/ ˈɜːə /

noun

  1. any primitive bony fish of the family Acipenseridae, of temperate waters of the N hemisphere, having an elongated snout and rows of spines along the body: valued as a source of caviar and isinglass
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sturgeon1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French esturgeon, from Germanic; compare Old English styria, Old High German sturio ( German ö ), Old Norse styrja
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sturgeon1

C13: from Old French estourgeon, of Germanic origin; related to Old English styria, Old High German sturio
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It’s one of several threatened and endangered fish species in the Delta, including steelhead trout, two types of Chinook salmon, longfin smelt and green sturgeon.

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In California’s Delta, there are threatened and endangered fish species, including steelhead trout, two types of Chinook salmon, longfin smelt, Delta smelt and green sturgeon.

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