"stonecat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stonecats [plural]
Etymology: stone + cat, from its habit of hiding near or under stones in fast-moving water. Etymology templates: {{com|en|stone|cat}} stone + cat Head templates: {{en-noun}} stonecat (plural stonecats)
  1. A catfish of species Noturus flavus.
    Sense id: en-stonecat-en-noun-rAiJ5qTe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Catfish

Inflected forms

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