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n. pl. paddlefish or pad·dle·fish·es

A fish of the family Polyodontidae, having a long paddle-shaped snout, especially Polyodon spathula of the Mississippi River basin. Also called spoonbill.

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paddlefish - primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout

duckbill, Polyodon spathula

ganoid, ganoid fish - primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering

genus Polyodon, Polyodon - type genus of the Polyodontidae

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