What does grayling mean?
Grayling means Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin..
Grayling
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin..
Definitions by Sense
- Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
- Other similar fish
- Any of species Hipparchia semele, of the family Nymphalidae of butterflies.
- Other butterflies of genus Hipparchia.
- Some butterflies of the genus Oeneis.
- A common wood-nymph, a nymphalid butterfly (Cercyonis pegala).
Example Sentences
“This morning,” he said, “We will fish, Turner. We will cast for trout so that we may catch grayling.”
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- grayling
- graylings
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“This morning,” he said, “We will fish, Turner. We will cast for trout so that we may catch grayling.”
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