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Definition of lake chub
lake chub
Plural:lake chubs
lake chub Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• 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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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