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Noun: sturgeon  stur-jun
  1. Large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone

Derived forms: sturgeons

Type of: ganoid, ganoid fish

Part of: Acipenseridae, family Acipenseridae

Encyclopedia: Sturgeon, Missouri