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grayling

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Noun
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gray=ling

CIDE DICTIONARY

graylingn. [From Gray, a.].
  •  A European fish (Thymallus vulgaris), allied to the trout, but having a very broad dorsal fin; -- called also umber. It inhabits cold mountain streams, and is valued as a game fish.  [1913 Webster]
    "And here and there a lusty trout,
    And here and there a grayling.
    "  [1913 Webster]
  •  An American fish of the genus Thymallus, having similar habits to the above; one species (T. Ontariensis), inhabits several streams in Michigan; another (T. montanus), is found in the Yellowstone region.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

grayling, n.
1 any silver-grey freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus, with a long high dorsal fin.
2 a butterfly, Hipparchia semele, having wings with grey undersides and bright eye-spots on the upper side.

Etymology
gray var. of GREY + -LING(2)

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