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catlet

catlet noun: a catfish.

Noun

catlet (plural catlets)

  1. (Africa) A catfish.
    • One of these was the large-scaled yellowfish, another the barred minnow, and also the small rock catlet.1978, Dale Kenmuir, A Wilderness Called Kariba: The Wildlife and Natural History of Lake Kariba, page 36

Proper noun capitalized: Catlet

Catlet

  1. A surname.

Forms of catlet

pluralcatlets

Origin of catlet

From cat + -let.

Of British origin. Compare Catlett.

Questions about catlet

What does catlet mean?
Catlet means a catfish.
What part of speech is catlet?
Catlet can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of catlet?
The plural of catlet is catlets.

Words near catlet in the dictionary

  1. catlap
  2. Catledge
  3. Catledges
  4. catless
  5. catlessness
  6. catlet
  7. catlets
  8. Catlett
  9. Catlettsburg
  10. Catley
  11. Catleys

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