paddlefish
Americannoun
noun
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a primitive bony fish, Polyodon spathula, of the Mississippi River, having a long paddle-like projection to the snout: family Polyodontidae
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a similar and related Chinese fish, Psephurus gladius, of the Yangtze River
Etymology
Origin of paddlefish
Example Sentences
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To determine season of death, both During’s and DePalma’s teams reported isotopic signatures taken from fossilized fin bones of paddlefish thought to have been killed minutes to hours after the asteroid’s impact.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 12, 2023
“If you’re talking about doing it with inexpensive paddlefish with your buddies and it sounds good to you, go right ahead,” Wiedmaier said.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023
“In 2020, one of the contenders for the world’s largest freshwater fish, known as the Chinese paddlefish, was declared extinct,” Dr. Hogan said.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022
Even though modern bony fishes are much more diverse today, a previous study found that in the past they were not as numerous or varied as holosteans—the prehistoric relatives of today’s gar and paddlefish.
From Scientific American • Mar. 23, 2022
He spoke of it to his friend of the paddlefish investigation.
From The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries by Rolt-Wheeler, Francis
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