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cuckoo catfish

cuckoo catfish noun: synodontis multipunctatus, a small African catfish that lays eggs among the eggs of a cichlid, to be taken care of by the cichlid.

Noun

cuckoo catfish (plural cuckoo catfishes or cuckoo catfish)

  1. Synodontis multipunctatus, a small African catfish that lays eggs among the eggs of a cichlid, to be taken care of by the cichlid.
    Synonyms:
    multipunk
  2. Any of a few other species of Synodontis, such as S. petricola, that are also brood parasites.

Synonyms of cuckoo catfish

  • multipunk

Forms of cuckoo catfish

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Questions about cuckoo catfish

What does cuckoo catfish mean?
Cuckoo catfish means synodontis multipunctatus, a small African catfish that lays eggs among the eggs of a cichlid, to be taken care of by the cichlid.
What part of speech is cuckoo catfish?
Cuckoo catfish is a noun.
What is the plural of cuckoo catfish?
The plural of cuckoo catfish is cuckoo catfishes.

Words near cuckoo catfish in the dictionary

  1. cuckoldy
  2. cuckoo
  3. cuckoo bee
  4. cuckoo bees
  5. cuckoo bread
  6. cuckoo catfish
  7. cuckoo catfishes
  8. cuckoo clock
  9. cuckoo clocks
  10. cuckoo cries
  11. cuckoo cry

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