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sturgeon
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sturgeon
(noun)
sturgeon
/
ˈ
stɚʤən/
noun
plural
sturgeons
sturgeon
/
ˈ
stɚʤən/
noun
plural
sturgeons
Britannica Dictionary definition of STURGEON
[
count, noncount
]
:
a type of large fish that is eaten as food
◊ The eggs of the sturgeon are eaten as caviar.
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