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buffalofish

American

[buhf-uh-loh-fish] / ˈbʌf əˌloʊˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

buffalofish,

plural

buffalofishes

any of several large, carplike, North American, freshwater fishes of the genus Ictiobus, of the sucker family.

Etymology

Origin of buffalofish

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70; buffalo + fish

Example Sentences

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More importantly, they discovered that the three different buffalofish species found in the lake had ages more than 100 years.

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023

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