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quillback

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Carpiodes cyprinus, a freshwater fish of the sucker family with a long filament that extends back from the dorsal fin, native to the eastern and central United States.

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History

Etymology

From quill + back.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 似鯉亞口魚 /似鲤亚口鱼 (sìlǐyàkǒuyú) — Carpiodes cyprinus
  • French: couette — Carpiodes cyprinus