Quinnat


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Quin´nat


n.1.(Zool.) The California salmon (Oncorhynchus choicha); - called also chouicha, king salmon, chinnook salmon, and Sacramento salmon. It is of great commercial importance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawjtscha)--also referred to as king, Tyee, Quinnat, tule, or blackmouth salmon--are the largest of seven species of Pacific salmon.
Deux etudes de cas, une sur la dynamique du plancton, du hareng et du cetace a fanons et l'autre sur la planification strategique de la recherche sur le saumon quinnat, sont presentees pour illustrer les techniques.
A report on the planting of quinnat salmon fry in the short coast streams of Marin County, California, with results of observations made upon their movements, food, rate of growth, enemies, etc.
WATFORD v HULL CITY MAN OF THE MATCH STEPHEN QUINNAt the heart of most of Hull's attacks BALL POSSESSION 53% B 47% SHOTS ON TARGET 4 5 SHOTS OFF TARGET 5 SHS 4 CORNERS 4 8 OFFSIDE 1 2 FOULS 8 9 CARDS 2 0 0 0
tshawytscha Chinook, king, chub, black, blackmouth, tyee, spring, springer, winter, ivory, Columbia River, hook bill, or quinnat salmon O.
"In Batha, I spend the day meeting friends and eat lunch or dinner at one of the Filipino restaurants," said 50-year-old Raul Cabuso, liaison officer at Quinnat Fanar.
NEW ALLIANCE: Steve Bruce is expected to join Niall Quinnat Sunderland in the next 48 hours.