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American paddlefish

American paddlefish noun: a primitive freshwater fish with a paddle-shaped snout, Polyodon spathula, native to the southern US.

american paddlefish: a primitive freshwater fish with a paddle-shaped snout, Polyodon spathula, native to the southern US
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Noun

American paddlefish (countable and uncountable, plural American paddlefish or American paddlefishes)

  1. A primitive freshwater fish with a paddle-shaped snout, Polyodon spathula, native to the southern US.

Synonyms of American paddlefish

Forms of American paddlefish

pluralAmerican paddlefish
pluralAmerican paddlefishes

Questions about American paddlefish

What does American paddlefish mean?
American paddlefish means a primitive freshwater fish with a paddle-shaped snout, Polyodon spathula, native to the southern US.
What part of speech is American paddlefish?
American paddlefish is a noun.
What is the plural of American paddlefish?
The plural of American paddlefish is American paddlefish.

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