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1. Sturgeon
   HMS Sturgeon was a British Sealion Class submarine of 640 tons displacement launched in 1932. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one machine-gun and six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow. She had a top speed of 13.75 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged and carried a complement of 40.
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2. Sturgeon
   A name for various migratory species of fish know for its rich, high-fat flavor, firm texture, and excellent roe. Their average weight is 60 pounds, but one freshwater 'Beluga' sturgeon was 26 feet long and weighed 3,221 pounds.
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3. Sturgeon
   Waters:Pacific and Atlantic Oceans; Black and Caspian Seas; fish farms in California and Oregon Description (in water): These enormous marine fish can range from 60 lbs. to several tons; the farm-raised variety usually weighs from 15 to 20 lbs. Sturgeon are long, thin, impenetrable-looking fish with cartilage-plated backs and thick-scaled sides. Most species are pale gray; the green sturgeon has an olive back and silvery sides and belly. Description (in market): The dense white flesh of the stur…
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4. sturgeon
   [n] - large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe
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5. Sturgeon
   NATO designation for soviet submarine-launched ballistic missile RSM-52 [SU], CVR(T) variant [UK]
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6. Sturgeon
   Stur'geon noun [ French esturgeon , Late Latin sturio , sturgio , Old High German sturjo , German stör ; akin to Anglo-Saxon styria , styriga .] (Zoology) Any one of numerous species of large c...
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7. sturgeon
   <zoology> Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the family Acipenseridae. They run up rivers to spawn, and are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared f...
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8. sturgeon
   noun large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
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9. Sturgeon
   • (n.) Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the family Acipenseridae. They run up rivers to spawn, and are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared from ...
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10. Sturgeon
    (from the article `submarine`) Most modern nuclear attack submarines adopted a dual function: to attack enemy surface ships and to destroy enemy submarines. For example, the U.S. ...
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11. sturgeon
    any of about 20 species of fishes of the family Acipenseridae (subclass Chondrostei), native to temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere. Most ... [3 related articles]
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12. sturgeon
    sturgeon, primitive fish of the northern regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Unlike evolutionarily advanced fishes, it has a fine-grained hide, with very reduced scalation, a mostly cartilaginous skeleton, upturned tail fins, and a mouth set well back on the underside of the head. It also ha...
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13. Sturgeon
    The sturgeon (Acipenser) is a large ganoid fish of the order Palaeonisciformes, family Acipenseridae. The species are exclusively inhabitants of the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, found both sides of the Atlantic, and live either in fresh water or pass a part of the year in rivers to spa...
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14. sturgeon
    Large, primitive, bony fish with five rows of bony plates and chin barbels used for exploring the bottom of the water for prey. Sturgeons take 6–25 years to reach sexual maturity. The population in the Caspian Sea is threatened by pollution and intensive fishing for caviar; there was a 75% decline in the catch 1984–94 and stocks f...
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15. Sturgeon
    `Sturgeon` is the common name used for some 26 species of fish in the family `Acipenseridae`, including the genera Acipenser, Huso, Scaphirhynchus and Pseudoscaphirhynchus. The term includes over 20 species commonly referred to as sturgeon and several closely related spec...
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16. Sturgeon
    (provincial electoral district) `Sturgeon` is a former provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 1940 in Alberta, Canada. Election results: 1905 general election: !Returning Officer<ref name="ro1">--> !Francis B. Webb References: External links:
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