buffalo fish

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Definition of buffalo fish in English English dictionary

Any of several North American freshwater sucker fishes of the genus Ictiobus, similar to carp but having a humped back

any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley

Any of several suckers of the genus Ictiobus, having a humped back and found mostly in the Mississippi Valley

Related Terms

The buffalo fish

buffalo

buffalofish

large carp-like North American fish

Hyphenation

Buf·fa·lo fish

Turkish pronunciation

bʌfılō fîş

Pronunciation

/ˈbəfəˌlō ˈfəsʜ/ /ˈbʌfəˌloʊ ˈfɪʃ/

Etymology

() Descriptive, from buffalo and fish.