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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A catfish, Ameiurus natalis (yellow bullhead), native to the Mississippi Delta.
2. 2
   large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw wordnet
3. 3
   A flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris, syns. Silurus olivaris, Leptops olivaris), flatty or shovelhead cat, of central North America.
4. 4
   flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bullheadbullheadcatfishcatfishflathead catfishflathead catfish

Etymology

From mud + cat.

Related phrases

flathead catfishyellow bullhead

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