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sturgeon
/ˈstɝd͡ʒən/
noun 2name 2
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4ADJ.
considered, current, giant, large, svirsky, young
VERB + STURGEON
reintroduce
STURGEON + NOUN
adults, caviar, century, proponent, rivers, stocks, they've
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.
The sturgeon is considered to be rich in aphrodisiac elements.
An investigation has been carried out into the changes in blood chemistry which occur during the migration of young sturgeon and spawned adults from freshwater into saltwater and of the migration of prespawning adults in the reverse direction by Magnin (1962).
noun
1
Synonym of 637: A submarine of the Sturgeon-class
name
1
A surname.
2
Synonym of 637: A class of submarine
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The sturgeon is considered to be rich in aphrodisiac elements.
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An investigation has been carried out into the changes in blood chemistry which occur during the migration of young sturgeon and spawned adults from freshwater into saltwater and of the migration of p
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1997, M. L. Khrykhtin, V. G. Svirsky, Sturgeon catch and the current status of sturgeon stocks in the Amur River, Andreas Bauer, Astrid Kaiser-Pohlmann, Sturgeon Stocks and Caviar Trade Workshop: Proc
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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, proponent of an independence referendum, responded Tuesday to Johnson’s comments via Twitter.
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Scientists are trying to reintroduce the sturgeon to rivers where it once freely migrated.
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In the Danube there used to be plenty of sturgeon, but today they've practically disappeared thanks to overfishing.
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