Muskellunge

Alternative forms

• maskinonge, muskelunge, muscallonge, maskinonge, milliganong

Origin

From French masque allongé ("long mask"), a corruption of Ojibwe maashkinoozhe ("ugly pike"). Not related to German Muskel ("muscle"), Lunge ("lung").

Full definition of muskellunge

Noun

1. A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.

Synonyms

• (Esox masquinongylarge) muskie, musky