Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of fishes, typical of the Esocidæ, formerly used in a very comprehensive sense, including representatives of diverse families, but now restricted to the common pike and closely related species. Also called
Lucius . See cut underpike .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun (Zoöl.) A genus of fresh-water fishes, including pike and pickerel.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Esocidae — thepike and related fish.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type and only genus of the family Esocidae
Etymologies
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Examples
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At stuffed Homo Sapiens makes a great showpiece when presented with a stuffed Esox masquinongy.
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At stuffed Homo Sapiens makes a great showpiece when presented with a stuffed Esox masquinongy.
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Big bird BA picks up the last fish in the river (Image Credit: Esox Lucius)
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Esox Lucius, the site promotes the separation of church and state; this idea should be important to all libertarians.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Private Schools for Me But Not for Thee 2008
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The Latin name, Esox lucius, means "pitiless pike."
Snakes on the Fly 1999
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Of the fishes of our neighbourhood I have been furnished with the following list by the greatest local authority, who has inherited, and personally acquired, an intimate knowledge of the subject: — Trout (Salmo fario), river Bain; grayling (Thymallus vulgaris), Bain; pike (Esox lucius), canal, ponds, Witham; chub (Leuciscus cephalus), Bain; carp
Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter James Conway Walter
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America has several species of pike, of which the muskelunge of the great lake region (_Esox masquinongy_) is the most important.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various
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It is a very fine fish, excelling _Esox lucius_ both in size and looks.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various
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Sometimes the enthusiasts are piking even in February, getting fish from 2 lb. to 20 lb., which Dr. Henshall, the well-known author and naturalist, pronounces true Esox lucius.
Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler William Senior
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The fish is, in a word, the great pike (Esox nobilior), and it is to all intents and purposes possessed of the general characteristics of the Esocidae family.
Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler William Senior
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