Hu"so (?), n. [NL., fr. G.
hausen, and E. isin?glass.] (Zoöl.)
(a) A large European sturgeon (Acipenser
huso), inhabiting the region of the Black and Caspian Seas. It
sometimes attains a length of more than twelve feet, and a weight of
two thousand pounds. Called also hausen.
(b) The huchen, a large salmon.