"catlet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: catlets [plural]
Etymology: From cat + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cat|let}} cat + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} catlet (plural catlets)
  1. (Africa) A catfish. Tags: Africa Categories (lifeform): Catfish

Inflected forms

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