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hogchoker

hogchoker noun: trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.

Noun

hogchoker (plural hogchokers)

  1. Trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.
    Synonyms:
    hogchoke

Synonyms of hogchoker

Forms of hogchoker

pluralhogchokers

Origin of hogchoker

Said to be from hog + choker, because the scaly fish could get stuck in the throats of pigs when fed to them.

Questions about hogchoker

What does hogchoker mean?
Hogchoker means trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.
What part of speech is hogchoker?
Hogchoker is a noun.
What is the plural of hogchoker?
The plural of hogchoker is hogchokers.

Words near hogchoker in the dictionary

  1. hogbite
  2. hogboat
  3. hogchain
  4. hogchains
  5. hogchoke
  6. hogchoker
  7. hogchokers
  8. hogcote
  9. hogcotes
  10. Hoge
  11. hogel

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