'Osmerus eperlanus' definitions:

Definition of 'Osmerus eperlanus'

From: WordNet
noun
The common smelt of Europe [syn: sparling, European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus]

Definition of 'Osmerus eperlanus'

From: GCIDE
  • Sparling \Spar"ling\, n. [Akin to G. spierling, spiering, D. spiering: cf. F. ['e]perlan.] (Zool.) (a) The European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus). (b) A young salmon. (c) A tern. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Osmerus eperlanus'

From: GCIDE
  • 'Eperlan \['E]`per`lan"\, n. [F. ['e]perlan, fr. G. spierling. See Sparling.] (Zo["o]l.) The European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus). [1913 Webster]