PADDLEFISHES

PADDLEFISH

paddlefish, duckbill, Polyodon spathula

(noun) primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

paddlefishes

plural of paddlefish

Source: Wiktionary


PADDLEFISH

Pad"dle*fish`, n. (Zoöl)

Definition: A large ganoid fish (Polyodon spathula) found in the rivers of the Mississippi Valley. It has a long spatula-shaped snout. Called also duck-billed cat, and spoonbill sturgeon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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