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Chinese paddlefish

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An extinct freshwater paddlefish (†Psephurus gladius) (extinct since circa 2004).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: paddlefish, shovelfish, spadefish, fish, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature

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noun

Meaning 2

fish of larger rivers of China similar to the Mississippi paddlefish

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Psephurus gladis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ganoid, ganoid fish

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