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Osmerus

Noun (singluar)

Sense 1:

A genus of fish in the Salmonidae family, commonly known as the smelts.

Example: The osmerus lives in both saltwater and freshwater habitats.

Sense 2:

A specific species of fish within the Osmerus genus, known as the rainbow smelt.

Example: The osmerus is an important food source for many predators in the Great Lakes region.

Noun (plural: osmeri)

Sense:

The collective term used for multiple species within the Osmerus genus.

Example: The osmeri migrate upstream to spawn during the spring season.

Adjective

Sense:

Relating to or characteristic of the Osmerus genus or its species.

Example: The osmerus populations are declining due to the degradation of their habitats.

Verb

Sense:

(rare) To fish or catch smelts.

Example: They gathered at the riverbank to osmerus for their dinner party.