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- [pad-l-fish]
- /ˈpæd lˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pad-l-fish]
- /ˈpæd lˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of paddlefish word
- noun plural paddlefish a large ganoid fish, Polyodon spathula, of the Mississippi River and its larger tributaries, having a long, flat, paddlelike snout. 1
- noun paddlefish a primitive bony fish, Polyodon spathula, of the Mississippi River, having a long paddle-like projection to the snout: family Polyodontidae 0
- noun paddlefish a similar and related Chinese fish, Psephurus gladius, of the Yangtze River 0
- noun paddlefish any of a family (Polyodontidae, order Acipenseriformes) of large bony fishes of the Mississippi and Chang rivers, with a paddle-shaped snout 0
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Origin of paddlefish
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1680-90; paddle1 + fish
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Parts of speech for Paddlefish
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paddlefish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what do paddlefish eat?
- how to catch paddlefish?
- how to catch a paddlefish?
- how to cook paddlefish?
- how to make paddlefish caviar?
- where do paddlefish live?
- how to fish for paddlefish?
- where are paddlefish found?
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