n., pl., parr, or parrs.
- A young salmon during its first two years of life, when it lives in fresh water.
- The young of various other fishes.
[Origin unknown.]
parr
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parr (pär) 
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n., pl., parr, or parrs.
| Veterinary Dictionary: parr |
A juvenile salmonid, especially Salmo spp., at a stage before it becomes a smolt; characterized by parallel transverse bands on its sides.
| WordNet: parr |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a young salmon up to 2 years old
Meaning #2:
the young of various fishes
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
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