noun
- plural of splake; hybrid fish that are crosses between lake trout and brook trout
Usage: fishing; biology
Examples
- The hatchery released thousands of splakes into the lake.
- Splakes are popular among anglers because they grow faster than pure lake trout.
- These splakes were bred to combine the best traits of both parent species.
- The biologist studied the genetic makeup of the splakes.
- Splakes can survive in waters where neither parent species thrives alone.