flathead catfish


flat·head catfish

noun \ˈflat-ˌhed-\

Definition of FLATHEAD CATFISH

: a large yellowish catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) of the central and Gulf states of the United States with the sides and back heavily mottled with brown or black

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First Known Use of FLATHEAD CATFISH

1945

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