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a silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn.[1580-90; STEEL + HEAD]
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saltwater form of rainbow trout (q.v.).* * *
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steelhead — ☆ steelhead [stēl′hed΄ ] n. pl. steelhead or steelheads a rainbow trout that has returned from the sea … English World dictionary
Steelhead — Steel head ( h[e^]d ), n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A North Pacific salmon ({Salmo Gairdneri}) found from Northern California to Siberia; called also {hardhead}, and {preestl}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The ruddy duck. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steelhead — Regenbogenforelle Regenbogenforelle (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Systematik Unterklasse: Strahlenflosser (Actinopterygii) … Deutsch Wikipedia
steelhead — noun (plural steelhead; also steelheads) Date: circa 1882 an anadromous rainbow trout called also steelhead trout … New Collegiate Dictionary
steelhead — noun The anadromous form of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Syn: steelhead salmon … Wiktionary
Steelhead Beach Regional Park — is a regional park on the Russian River north of Forestville, California, U.S.A. that is maintained by the Sonoma County Regional Parks Department. It covers an area of convert|26|acre|ha|0|abbr=on at coord|38.5| 122.9| on the north side of River … Wikipedia
Steelhead Provincial Park — is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada … Wikipedia
steelhead trout — noun see steelhead … New Collegiate Dictionary
steelhead trout — vaivorykštinis upėtakis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Parasalmo gairdneri; Salmo gairdneri angl. rainbow trout; steelhead trout rus. радужная форель; стальноголовый лосось ryšiai: platesnis terminas … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
steelhead trout — noun see steelhead 1 … Useful english dictionary
