Arctic char


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Arctic char

also Arctic charr
n.
An anadromous or freshwater fish (Salvelinus alpinus) of northern and Arctic waters worldwide.
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arctic char

or

arctic charr

n
(Animals) a char, Salvelinus alpinus, that occurs in northern and arctic seas
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arc′tic char′


n.
a salmonid, Salvelinus alpinus, that inhabits arctic lakes and streams throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
[1900–05]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.arctic char - small trout of northern watersArctic char - small trout of northern waters; landlocked populations in Quebec and northern New England
Salvelinus alpinus
charr, char - any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
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