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Thesaurus: paddlefish

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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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout
  3. 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.
  4. A large ganoid fish (Polyodon spathula) found in the rivers ofthe Mississippi Valley. It has a long spatula-shaped snout. Calledalso duck-billed cat, and spoonbill sturgeon.
  5. n:100 n. primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout