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Meaning of Acipenser in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈasɪˌpɛnsə/

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  1. Noun

    Acipenser

    Etymology

    early 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Brathwait (?1588–1673), poet and writer. From classical Latin acipēnser name of a fish, probably the sturgeon, of uncertain origin, probably a compound, with a first element related to aciēs sharp edge, acus needle, perhaps on account of the sturgeon's long thin snout

    Definitions

    1. type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons

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