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coho Definition

coho (hō′)

noun pl. -·ho′ or -·hos′

a comparatively small salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), native to the N Pacific Ocean and now widely introduced as a game fish into fresh waters of the N U.S.

Etymology: earlier co-hue, prob. < Salish (Chilliwack dial.) kwúhw-uth

coho Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

salmon: Through selective breeding, aquaculturists have tripled the growth rates of native coho salmon, supporting a $ 5 million domestic industry 16.

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