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paddlefish
noun pad·dle·fish \-ˌfish\
Definition of PADDLEFISH
: any of a family (Polyodontidae) of ganoid fishes; especially : a large food fish (Polyodon spathula) of the Mississippi River valley with a long paddle-shaped snout and with roe used in caviar
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First Known Use of PADDLEFISH
1807
Rhymes with PADDLEFISH
angelfish, anglerfish, archerfish, bony fish, butterfish, candlefish, cuttlefish, damselfish, devilfish, flying fish, guitarfish, jellyfish, John Bullish, ladyfish, lantern fish, lionfish, microfiche, muttonfish, needlefish, overfish, parrot fish, pilot fish, puffer fish, rainbow fish, ribbonfish, silverfish, surgeonfish, triggerfish, zebra fish
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