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parr Definition

parr (pär)

noun pl. parrs or parr

  1. a young salmon before it enters salt water
  2. the young of certain other fishes

Etymology: < ?

Parr Definition

Parr (pär)

Parr, Catherine 1512-48; 6th & last wife of Henry VIII of England

parr Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

male: In some cases sexually mature male parr manage to fertilize a percentage of the eggs.

Modifies a noun

mark: PARR The vertical markings, called ' parr marks ' appear, with a single red dot between.

Noun used with modifier

  • salmon: Salmon parr can be identified from trout by using the comparison given below.
  • trout: In March, April and May, salmon and sea trout parr begin to migrate to the sea.
  • sea: In March, April and May, salmon and sea trout parr begin to migrate to the sea.