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studfish

American

[stuhd-fish] / ˈstʌdˌfɪʃ /

noun

either of two killifishes marked with orange spots, Fundulus catenatus northern studfish, of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers and Ozark Mountains region, or F. stellifer southern studfish, of the Alabama River.

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Origin of studfish

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; stud ¹ + fish

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