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cutthroat trout

noun

Definition of CUTTHROAT TROUT

:  a large spotted trout (Oncorhynchus clarki syn. Salmo clarki) chiefly of northwestern North America that has reddish streaks on the integument of the lower jaw —called also cutthroat
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First Known Use of CUTTHROAT TROUT

circa 1891

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