Sturgeon

Sturgeon

Sturgeon (spr. Stordsch'n), See im Territorium der Hudsonsbai Compagnie (Britisches Nordamerika).


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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  • Sturgeon — Stur geon, n. [F. esturgeon, LL. sturio, sturgio, OHG. sturjo, G. st[ o]r; akin to AS. styria, styriga.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to {Acipenser} and allied genera of the family… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sturgeon — [stʉr′jən] n. pl. sturgeons or sturgeon [ME sturgiun < OFr esturjon < Frank * sturjo, akin to OE styria, Ger stör] any of a family (Acipenseridae, order Acipenseriformes) of large, edible, primitive bony fishes having rows of spiny plates… …   English World dictionary

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