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Thesaurus: humpbacked salmon

A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) which ascends the rivers of the Pacific coast from California to Alaska, and also on the Asiatic side. In the breeding season the male has a large dorsal hump and distorted jaws.

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  1. A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) which ascends the rivers of the Pacific coast from California to Alaska, and also on the Asiatic side. In the breeding season the male has a large dorsal hump and distorted jaws.
  2. A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) which ascends therivers of the Pacific coast from California to Alaska, and also onthe Asiatic side. In the breeding season the male has a large dorsalhump and distorted jaws.