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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several salmonids of the genus Onchorhyncus that are native to the northern Pacific Ocean, including the Chinook salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon, pink salmon, and sockeye salmon.
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