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Paddlefish

//ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.

    "Caviar comes from various species of sturgeons and paddlefishes."

  2. 2
    primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout wordnet

Etymology

From paddle + fish.

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