"blindcat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blindcats [plural]
Etymology: blind + cat Etymology templates: {{com|en|blind|cat}} blind + cat Head templates: {{en-noun}} blindcat (plural blindcats)
  1. Any of various North American freshwater catfishes (Ictaluridae spp.), living in underground waters in Texas and Mexico, lacking externally visible eyes. Derived forms: Mexican blindcat (taxonomic: Prietella phreatophila), phantom blindcat (taxonomic: Prietella lundbergi), toothless blindcat (taxonomic: Trogloglanis pattersoni), widemouth blindcat (taxonomic: Satan eurystomus)
    Sense id: en-blindcat-en-noun-k2XJEoB~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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