NOUN | animal | paddlefish, duckbill, Polyodon spathula | primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout |
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Meaning | Primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout. | |
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Synonyms | duckbill, Polyodon spathula | |
Member of | Polyodon, genus Polyodon | type genus of the Polyodontidae |
Broader | ganoid, ganoid fish | Primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering |
Spanish | pez espátula, polyodontidae | |
Catalan | poliodòntid |
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