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catfish meaning in Tamil

கெளுத்தி மீன் keḷutti mīṉ

/ˈkætfɪʃ/

catfish in Tamil: கெளுத்தி மீன் (keḷutti mīṉ), கெளிறு (keḷiṟu), கெழுது (keḻutu). In English, catfish means any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.

Tamil words for catfish

type of fish — see also sheatfish
கெளுத்தி மீன் keḷutti mīṉ, கெளிறு keḷiṟu, கெழுது keḻutu

English meaning of catfish

  1. noun Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.
  2. noun The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.
  3. verb To fish for catfish.
  4. noun Someone who creates a false profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.

Full definition of catfish

catfish in a sentence

  • I only use this rod for catfishing.

Synonyms of catfish

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Questions about catfish in Tamil

What is the meaning of catfish in Tamil?
Catfish in Tamil is கெளுத்தி மீன் (keḷutti mīṉ), கெளிறு (keḷiṟu), கெழுது (keḻutu).
catfish என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Catfish: கெளுத்தி மீன் (keḷutti mīṉ), கெளிறு (keḷiṟu), கெழுது (keḻutu).
What does catfish mean in English?
Catfish means any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.

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