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paddlefishes

  • plural
    of paddlefish.
    paddlefish
    noun
    a large ganoid fish, Polyodon spathula, of the Mississippi River and its larger tributaries, having a long, flat, paddlelike snout.

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Among the survivors were paddlefishes and sturgeons, which survive to this day.

From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2022

Chemical evidence from one of the paddlefishes indicated that food availability was increasing as it does in springtime, but not at peak summer levels.

From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2022

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