paddlefish

== English == === Etymology === From paddle + fish. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ/ === Noun === paddlefish (countable and uncountable, plural paddlefish or paddlefishes) Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle. Synonyms: shovelfish (broad sense), spadefish (broad sense) Hypernyms: fish < vertebrate < animal < organism < creature Hyponyms: American paddlefish, paddlefish (American sense), shovelfish (American sense), spadefish (American sense), duckbill, duckbill cat, duck-billed cat, spoonbill, spoonbilled cat; Chinese paddlefish (extinct) Coordinate term: sturddlefish (often specifically) The American paddlefish. Synonyms: American paddlefish, shovelfish (American sense), spadefish (American sense), duckbill, duckbill cat, duck-billed cat, spoonbill, spoonbilled cat Hypernyms: paddlefish (broad sense) < fish < vertebrate < animal < organism < creature Coordinate term: Chinese paddlefish (extinct) ==== Derived terms ==== American paddlefish Chinese paddlefish sturddlefish ==== Translations ====