Stūr'geon, n.

(stūr'jun), n. [Fr. esturgeon, Sp. esturion, It. storione, L. Lat. sturio, sturgio, O. H. Ger. sturo, sturio, sturi, M. H. Ger. stur, sture, stūr, N. H. Ger., Dan., & Sw. stōr, D. steur, A.-S. styria, styriga.] (Ichth.) A large cartilaginous fish of the genus Acipenser*, several species of

Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio).

which are found in Northern Europe, in the Black and Caspian Seas and their tributaries, in the lakes of North America, &c. Its flesh is valued for food. Caviare is prepared from the roe, and isinglass from the air-bladder. The American species is A. oxyrhynchus.