duckbill cat en · NOUN
Meanings
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Synonym of American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)
The paddlefish (Polyodon spathula), locally known as "spoonbill," "duckbill cat," and "shovelfish, " is found in all the larger streams of the Mississippi Valley
1911, United States. Bureau of the Census, United States. Bureau of Fisheries, Fisheries of the United States, 1908, page 75:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| duck-bill cat | alternative | lexicographic | |
| duckbill cats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Mississippi paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) · spoonbill (Polyodon spathula) · American paddlefish · paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) · spadefish (Polyodon spathula) · shovelfish (Polyodon spathula) · duck-bill catfish (Polyodon spathula) · spoonbill catfish (Polyodon spathula) · spoonbill cat (Polyodon spathula)