mudcat
mudcat · mudcats
A catfish, Ameiurus natalis, native to the Mississippi DeltaA catfish, Ameiurus natalis (yellow bullhead), native to the Mississippi Delta.
Meaning
2 sensesA catfish, Ameiurus natalis (yellow bullhead), native to the Mississippi Delta.
A flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris, syns. Silurus olivaris, Leptops olivaris), flatty or shovelhead cat, of central North America.
More definitions
- large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
- flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
Origin
From mud + cat.From mud + cat.
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Forms
plural: mudcatsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw:flathead catfishgoujonshovelnose catfishspoonbill catfishPylodictus olivaris
- flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed:catfish