fin·ger·ling

[fing-ger-ling]
noun
1.
a young or small fish, especially a very small salmon or trout.
2.
something very small.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English: fingerstall. See finger, -ling1

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fingerling (ˈfɪŋɡəlɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a very young fish, esp the parr of salmon or trout
2.  a diminutive creature or object

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Example sentences
Alternate year stocking of fall fingerling brook trout should improve this fishery.
The sevruga caviar was stuffed into four tiny fingerling potatoes.
Even the skirt-steak taco is dressed up with fingerling potatoes and chipotle mayonnaise.
Several types of nets have been tested for fingerling capture.
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