thymallus vulgaris

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thymallus vulgaris - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Grayling \Gray"ling\, n. [From Gray, a.]
     1. (Zool.) A European fish (Thymallus vulgaris), allied to
        the trout, but having a very broad dorsal fin; -- called
        also umber. It inhabits cold mountain streams, and is
        valued as a game fish.
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              And here and there a lusty trout,
              And here and there a grayling.        --Tennyson.
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     2. (Zool.) An American fish of the genus Thymallus, having
        similar habits to the above; one species (T.  Ontariensis
        ), inhabits several streams in Michigan;
        another (T. montanus), is found in the Yellowstone
        region.
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