Synonyms of paddlefish
8 similar words
Another word for paddlefish is spadefish. Other synonyms of paddlefish are spoonbill and shovelfish.
Synonyms and similar words for paddlefish
nounAny of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a...
- shovelfishSynonym of paddlefish (broad sense).
- spadefishSynonym of paddlefish (broad sense).
nounThe American paddlefish.
- American paddlefishA primitive freshwater fish with a paddle-shaped snout, Polyodon spathula, native to the southern US.
- duckbillSynonym of American paddlefish.
- duckbill catSynonym of American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula).
- duck-billed catSynonym of American paddlefish.
- spoonbillA species of fish, Polyodon spathula, native to the river basins of Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri, or its extinct...
- spoonbilled catSynonym of American paddlefish.
Meaning of paddlefish
- noun Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.
- noun The American paddlefish.
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Questions about synonyms of paddlefish
- What is another word for paddlefish?
- Paddlefish has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as spadefish, spoonbill and shovelfish.
- What does paddlefish mean?
- Paddlefish means any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.
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