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Definition of muskellunge

muskellunge

/ˈmʌskəˌlʌndʒ/
mus · kel · lunge

Plural:muskellunge
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muskellunge Lexical Profile

muskellunge Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A large, predatory, and relatively uncommon freshwater fish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of North America.

Example

"The angler spent the entire weekend casting heavy lures in hopes of catching a trophy muskellunge."

Word Origin & Etymology

From Canadian French 'masquinongé', borrowed from the Ojibwe word 'maashkinoozhe', meaning 'great pickerel' or 'ugly pike'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Muskellunge. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/muskellunge
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