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Paddlefish

Paddlefish Meaning & Definition
Paddlefish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paddlefish?

[n] primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout

Synonyms | Synonyms for Paddlefish: duckbill | Polyodon spathula

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See Also | ganoid | ganoid fish | genus Polyodon | Polyodon

Paddlefish In Webster's Dictionary

\Pad"dle*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l) 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}.

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