buffalofish

Definitions of buffalofish
  1. noun
    any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley
    synonyms: buffalo fish
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    types:
    Ictiobus niger, black buffalo
    fish of the lower Mississippi
    type of:
    sucker
    mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps
  2. noun
    large carp-like North American fish
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    type of:
    freshwater fish
    flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
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