char


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noun \ˈchär\
plural char or chars also charr or charrs

Definition of CHAR

: any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots

Variants of CHAR

char also charr \ˈchär\

Origin of CHAR

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1662

Other Fishes Terms

chum, ichthyology, smelt, tetra, turbot

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