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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In modern paddlefish bones, seasonal dietary changes lead to higher levels of carbon-13 during spring.
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 August 2017, Ms. During flew to North Dakota and spent 10 days at Tanis excavating fossils of six fish: three sturgeon and three paddlefish.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022
During excavated Cretaceous fish at Tanis in August 2017, spending two weeks digging out fossils of paddlefish and sturgeons.
From Scientific American • Feb. 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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