pikeminnow
English
Etymology
From
pike
+
minnow
.
Noun
pikeminnow
(
plural
pikeminnows
)
Any of the
cyprinid
fish
of the
genus
Ptychocheilus
, which are
voracious
predators
on small
trout
and
salmon
.
Synonyms
squawfish
(
offensive
)
Derived terms
Colorado pikeminnow
northern pikeminnow
Sacramento pikeminnow
Umpqua pikeminnow