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Definition of lake chub

lake chub

Plural:lake chubs
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lake chub Lexical Profile

• noun

1

North American A small freshwater minnow (Couesius plumbeus) belonging to the carp and minnow family, widely distributed across the cold lakes, streams, and rivers of Canada and the northern United States.

Example

"During the biological survey of the subarctic watershed, the researchers recorded a healthy population of lake chub."

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• Nearby Words

laja
laja falls
lake
lake chub
lake sturgeon
lake trout
lake whitefish

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lake chub. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lake chub
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