noun
- plural of cisco; freshwater fish of the salmon family found in northern lakes
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The Great Lakes are home to several species of ciscoes.
- Commercial fishermen once harvested large quantities of ciscoes from Lake Superior.
- Ciscoes are an important food source for lake trout and other predatory fish.
- The population of ciscoes has declined significantly due to overfishing.
- Native American tribes traditionally caught ciscoes during their spawning runs.
- Biologists are working to restore cisco populations in northern lakes.