sturgeon

noun

stur·​geon ˈstər-jən How to pronounce sturgeon (audio)
: any of a family (Acipenseridae) of usually large elongate anadromous or freshwater bony fishes which are widely distributed in the north temperate zone and whose roe is made into caviar

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Our sturgeon scientists had never spoken with USGS sturgeon scientists. — Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025 That record sturgeon weighed 468 pounds, and was caught in a California bay in 1983. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025 Fish including the delta smelt, Chinook salmon and giant sturgeon are threatened with extinction. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025 According to the swimmer, the fish responsible was a Chinese sturgeon. — Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sturgeon

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Middle English, from Anglo-French estourgeoun, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English styria sturgeon

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13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sturgeon was in the 13th century

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sturgeon

noun
stur·​geon ˈstər-jən How to pronounce sturgeon (audio)
: any of various usually large long-bodied fishes having a thick skin covered with rows of bony plates that are valued especially for their eggs which are made into caviar

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