muskellunge

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Scientific names 1.2.2 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French masque allongé (“‘long mask’”), a corruption of Ojibwe maashkinoozhe (“‘ugly pike’”).

[edit] Noun

muskellunge (plural muskellunge)

1. A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America.

[edit] Scientific names

• Esox masquinongy

[edit] Synonyms

• (large freshwater gamefish): muskie, maskinonge