Catfish

  • 41catfish — noun a) Any fish of the order Siluriformes, that are mainly found in freshwater, are without scales, and have barbels like whiskers around the mouth. b) Any fictional fish whose face is of a cat …

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  • 42catfish — cat|fish [ kæt,fıʃ ] noun count or uncount a fish with long hard hairs near its mouth that lives in lakes and rivers …

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  • 43catfish — n. any of a number of freshwater fish having whiskers around the mouth and no scales …

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  • 44catfish — noun (plural same or catfishes) a freshwater or marine fish with whisker like barbels round the mouth, typically bottom dwelling. [Order Siluriformes: many species.] …

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  • 45catfish — n. 1. Horn pout, mud pout, bull head (Pimelodus cattus). 2. Wolf fish (Anarrhicas lupus) …

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  • 46catfish — UK [ˈkætˌfɪʃ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] a fish with long hard hairs near its mouth that lives in lakes and rivers …

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  • 47catfish — [ˈkætˌfɪʃ] noun [C] a fish with long hard hairs near its mouth. It lives in lakes and rivers …

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  • 48catfish — cat•fish [[t]ˈkætˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. ich any of numerous scaleless fishes of the order Siluriformes, with barbels around the mouth resembling cat s whiskers • Etymology: 1605–15 …

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  • 49catfish — n. any of various esp. freshwater fish, usu. having whisker like barbels round the mouth …

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  • 50Farm-Raised Catfish — Catfish are easy to farm in warm climates, leading to inexpensive and safe food at local grocers. Catfish raised in inland tanks or channels are considered safe for the environment, since their waste and disease should be contained and not spread …

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