Common name | Omisco |
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 | primary lexeme |
1st modifier | |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | 'omisco' from the genus name 'omiscomaycus' which is probably an Algonkian Indian name that includes the root 'trout' (Ref. 1998, p. 682). |