Meanings
nounflathead catfish (plural flathead catfish)
- A large freshwater catfish native to North America, Pylodictis olivaris.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
Broader
catfishsiluriform fish
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 鏟鮰 /铲𫚔, 铲鮰
- 鏟鮰 /铲𫚔 (chǎnhuí)catfish
- 铲鮰 (chǎnhuí)catfish
Dutch meerval, platkopmeerval
- meervalcatfish
- platkopmeervalcatfish
Finnish lättäpiikkimonni
- lättäpiikkimonnicatfish
German Flachkopfwels
- Flachkopfwelscatfish
Polish sumik
- sumikcatfish
Russian оли́вковый соми́к
- оли́вковый соми́к (olívkovyj somík)catfish
Cite this entry
APA
flathead catfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flathead%20catfish
MLA
“flathead catfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flathead%20catfish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flathead catfish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flathead%20catfish.
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