paddlefish
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paddlefish
- /ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ/ US
noun paddlefish · paddlefishes
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Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.
Caviar comes from various species of sturgeons and paddlefishes.
Similar: shovelfish, spadefish
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The American paddlefish.
Similar: shovelfish, spadefish, American paddlefish, duckbill, duckbill cat, duck-billed cat, spoonbill, spoonbilled cat
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noun fish of the family Polyodontidae
| Español | pez espátula |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ヘラチョウザメ herachouzame |
| 中文 | 匙吻鱘 /匙吻鲟 chíwěnxún, 白鱘 /白鲟 báixún |
| Português | peixe-espátula |
| Français | poisson-spatule, polydon |
| Deutsch | Löffelstör |
| Русский | веслоно́с veslonós |
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title = {paddlefish},
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