WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flat′head cat′fish,
- Fisha yellow and brown catfish, Pylodictus olivaris, common in the central U.S., having a flattened head and a projecting lower jaw. Also called goujon, mudcat, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish.
- 1940–45
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