"hogchoker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hogchokers [plural]
Etymology: Said to be from hog + choker, because the scaly fish could get stuck in the throats of pigs when fed to them. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hog|choker}} hog + choker Head templates: {{en-noun}} hogchoker (plural hogchokers)
  1. Trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America. Categories (lifeform): Flatfish Synonyms: hogchoke

Inflected forms

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