stonecat

American  

[stohn-kat] / ˈstoʊnˌkæt /

noun

1. a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.

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Etymology

Origin of stonecat

1870–75, stone + cat ( def. )

Example Sentences

Wentworth says this caused several species of fish to get killed including the stonecat, a state-listed endangered species.

From Washington Times

The abundance of the stonecat was greatest at the lower Marais des Cygnes station in 1957 and at the upper Neosho station in 1959.

From Project Gutenberg

The river carpsucker, golden redhorse, red shiner, fat-headed minnow, stoneroller, stonecat, and slender-headed darter also increased in abundance between 1957 and 1959.

From Project Gutenberg

However, in the estimation of total population the abundance of the stonecat seems significantly greater, in relation to other species, than in the calculation of percentage-composition.

From Project Gutenberg

Therefore, the calculated total population of the stonecat in Area 1 may be too high.

From Project Gutenberg