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cuckoo catfishes

cuckoo catfishes is the plural of cuckoo catfish.

Meaning of cuckoo catfish

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.

Questions about cuckoo catfishes

What is cuckoo catfishes the plural of?
Cuckoo catfishes is the plural of cuckoo catfish.

Words near cuckoo catfishes in the dictionary

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

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