sturgeon meaning
UK US /ˈstɝdʒən/ 2 syllables
sturgeon (noun): large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone.
Definition of sturgeon
sturgeon in a sentence
- In that museum, they keep a skeleton of a giant sturgeon found a century ago.
- The sturgeon is a large fish known for its valuable eggs, from which caviar is made.
- Sturgeons can live for over a hundred years and reach gigantic size.
- Scientists are trying to reintroduce the sturgeon to rivers where it once freely migrated.
- Sturgeons can sometimes live for over 50 years, growing so large that few predators hunt them.
How to pronounce sturgeon
sturgeon is pronounced /ˈstɝdʒən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with sturgeon
Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ON · 8-letter words
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