a pink salmon inhabiting North Pacific waters: so-called because of the hump that appears behind the head of the male when it is ready for spawning. Also called humpy, humpie .
[ 1800-10, Amer. ]
HUMPBACK SALMON
Meaning of HUMPBACK SALMON in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012