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paddlefish.

Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ/General-American
  1. Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle. The American paddlefish.

    countable · often · specifically · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English paddle Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English paddlefish From paddle + fish.

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