lake sturgeon

noun

: a sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) of the Great Lakes and Mississippi river that becomes four to six feet long and is now rare over much of its former range

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“Lake sturgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lake%20sturgeon. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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