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redhorse

redhorse noun: any of various ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma.

Noun

redhorse (plural redhorses)

  1. Any of various ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma.
    • Another thing: most native Ozarkers actually prefer suckers to either bass or trout, and will regularly pass up game fish in order to strike at a big redhorse or hogmolly!2017, Vance Randolph, Robert Cochran, The Ozarks: An American Survival of Primitive Society, page 235
    Synonyms:
    jumprock, mullet

redhorse meaning in Tamil

redhorse in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Synonyms of redhorse

Forms of redhorse

pluralredhorses

Origin of redhorse

From red + horse. So named because of the red fins on many species, although the animal's similarity to a horse is unclear.

Phrases with redhorse

Questions about redhorse

What does redhorse mean?
Redhorse means any of various ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma.
What is redhorse in Tamil?
Redhorse in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Redhorse meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is redhorse?
Redhorse is a noun.
What is the plural of redhorse?
The plural of redhorse is redhorses.

Words near redhorse in the dictionary

  1. redhibition
  2. redhibitions
  3. redhibitory
  4. Redhill
  5. Redhills
  6. redhorse
  7. redhorses
  8. redhot
  9. redia
  10. rediae
  11. rediagnose

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