Common name of Esox lucius
 
Common name Grand brochet
Language French
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Canada
Locality Quebec
Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st modifier mod. for size
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Grand' from Latin 'grandis' (p. 351 in Ref. 9404); 'brochet' from Latin slang 'brocca', feminine substantive of 'brochus' = projecting, pointed, 'broche', 'brochet' for its pointed snout (p. 112 in Ref. 9404, see also 'gade' and 'morue').
 
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