northern pike

/ˌnɔrðərn paɪk/
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Definitions of northern pike
  1. noun
    voracious piscivorous pike of waters of northern hemisphere
    synonyms: Esox lucius
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    type of:
    pike
    any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere
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