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Noun parr has 3 senses
  1. Parr, Catherine Parr - Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
    --1 is a kind of queen
  2. parr - a young salmon up to 2 years old
    --2 is a kind of     young fish
  3. parr - the young of various fishes
    --3 is a kind of     young fish

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Parr

Noun (plural: parrs)

Definition: A young salmon or trout that has developed distinctive markings and lives in fresh water.

Example sentences:

  1. The river was teeming with parr, a promising sign for the ecosystem.
  2. Anglers often try to catch parr for sport.
Verb (third person present: parrs, gerund or present participle: parring, past tense: parred, past participle: parred)

Definition: To engage in a behavior where two male fish face each other, thrusting their jaws or bodies together in a territorial display.

Example sentences:

  1. During mating season, the male fish fiercely parr each other to establish dominance.
  2. The underwater footage captured two trout parring over territory.

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