catfish
noun
any of the numerous fishes of the order or suborder Nematognathi (or Siluroidei), characterized by barbels around the mouth and the absence of scales.
catfishes
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pluralof catfish.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Today's lungfish and some catfishes can propel themselves along land for short periods with their fins.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 17, 2020
Instead, the show has emerged as pro-truth and genuineness as players who decide to be "100% authentic" are literally embraced more often than the catfishes are.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2020
Dr. Phil A woman who catfishes tells why she has been pretending to be a man online for so long and meets the man whose photo she's been using.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2018
“Since the 1960s there have been rumors of sightings of blind, white catfishes in that area, but this is the first confirmation,” ichthyologist Dean Hendrickson said in a statement.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2016
One of the Guiana catfishes, known as Aspredo, very much resembles her countrywoman the Surinam toad in her nursery arrangements.
From Science in Arcady by Grant Allen
