paddlefish

English

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

Etymology

Compound from English paddle (propel a canoe) + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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