hogchoker

[hawg-choh-ker, hog-]

noun

1. a sole, Trinectes maculatus, found in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and south to Panama.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hogchoker¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; so called to indicate that the fish is worthless, even as food for hogs

Example Sentences

Trianectes maculatus, or hogchoker, is another example of the diversity of form in fishes.

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