Meanings
nounAmerican paddlefish (countable and uncountable, plural American paddlefish or American paddlefishes)
plural American paddlefishes
- countableuncountableA primitive freshwater fish with a paddle-shaped snout, Polyodon spathula, native to the southern US.
Synonyms: paddlefish, shovelfish, spadefish, duckbill cat, duck-billed cat, spoonbill, spoonbilled cat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA primitive freshwater fish with a paddle-shaped snout, Polyodon spathula, native to the southern US.
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