English

edit
 
muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)
 
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
Wikispecies has information on:

Wikispecies

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

From French masque allongé (long mask), a corruption of Ojibwe maashkinoozhe (ugly pike) or Algonquin maskinunga.[1] Not related to German Muskel (muscle), Lunge (lung).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌskəlʌnd͡ʒ/

Noun

edit

muskellunge (plural muskellunges or muskellunge)

  1. A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.

Synonyms

edit

Translations

edit

References

edit