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chubsucker

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[chuhb-suhk-er] / ˈtʃʌbˌsʌk ər /

noun

  1. any of several stout suckers of the genus Erimyzon, inhabiting sluggish streams, backwaters, and lakes of the central and eastern U.S.

Etymology

Origin of chubsucker

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; chub + sucker

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