chum salmon meaning

Noun: chum salmon

1. A large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
   - chum, Oncorhynchus keta

Derived forms: chum salmon

Type of: salmon

Part of: genus Oncorhynchus, Oncorhynchus

Encyclopedia: Chum salmon

[Medicine]
An anadromous species of SALMON found in the streams of the Pacific coast from Sacramento north,and also common in Japan. It is used frequently in genetic and other medical research.

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1. product of designations of origin or geographical indication-fuyuan roe of amur sturgeon, kaluga sturgeon, and chum salmon
2. The chum salmon is the least commercially valuable salmon in North America.
3. Recent market developments have increased the demand for Chum salmon.
4. It could also harm several generations of a threatened chum salmon population.
5. Each year these attract a run of up to half a million chum salmon.