"duckbill cat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duckbill cats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} duckbill cat (plural duckbill cats)
  1. The American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) Categories (lifeform): Acipenseriform fish Synonyms: duck-bill cat Synonyms (Polyodon spathula): paddlefish, shovelfish, spoonbill, duck-bill catfish, Mississippi paddlefish, spadefish, spoonbill cat, spoonbill catfish

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