# pikeminnow

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon.

## Etymology
From pike + minnow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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