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Noun: flathead catfish  'flat,hed 'kat,fish
  1. Large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
    "The flathead catfish ambushed its prey from the riverbed";
    - mudcat, goujon, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish, Pylodictus olivaris

Derived forms: flathead catfishes

Type of: catfish, siluriform fish

Part of: genus Pylodictus, Pylodictus

Encyclopedia: Flathead catfish