| huso | <zoology> A large European sturgeon (Acipenser huso), inhabiting the region of the Black and Caspian Seas. It sometimes attains a length of more than twelve feet, and a weight of two thousand pounds. Synonym: hausen. The huchen, a large salmon. Origin: NL, fr. G. Hausen, and E. Isinglass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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