pikeminnow
nounEtymology From pike + minnow.
1
Any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon.
- Synonyms
- squawfish
- Derived terms
- Colorado pikeminnow, northern pikeminnow, Northern pikeminnow, Sacramento pikeminnow, Umpqua pikeminnow