sturgeon

IPA: stˈɝdʒʌn

Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.
A surname.

Examples of "sturgeon" in Sentences

Actinopteri are related to sturgeon.
Sturgeon was a lifelong pipe smoker.
Are the hybrid pallid sturgeons sterile
Caviar is but the hard roe of the sturgeon.
Sturgeon invented the electromagnet in 1823.
Sturgeon are an endangered species and protected.
Why anyone would want to catch a sturgeon is beyond me.
In the past, sturgeon have also been caught in lave nets.
This method has been used in the study of the pallid sturgeon.
"You were right this evening: the sturgeon was a bit too strong!"
All captured pallid sturgeon must now be released back to the wild.
The lake also supports populations of the endangered pallid sturgeon.
It's making me eel, and I may have to call a sturgeon to check me out.
Others are humorous ( "theodore sturgeon is alive and well for about $5").
Yes | No | Report from STANDnTREE wrote 21 weeks 4 days ago that sturgeon is at least 500 lbs
The most common example of the ganoid fish is the sturgeon, which is heavily clad with a bony armor.
La Prairie's caviar is extracted from the roe of Baerii sturgeon, which is grown on aqua-farms in France.
Dating to the Jurassic period and prized for its immense size and spectacular aerial fighting ability, the white sturgeon is known as the poor man's marlin.