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Catfish

A name given in the United States to various species of siluroid fishes; as, the yellow cat (Amiurus natalis); the bind cat (Gronias nigrilabrus); the mud cat (Pilodictic oilwaris), the stone cat (Noturus flavus); the sea cat (Arius felis), etc. This name is also sometimes applied to the wolf fish. See Bullhrad.

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Betray 76% connected

To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly; as, an officer betrayed…

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Blennioid 76% connected

Alt. of Blenniid

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Deceive 76% connected

To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to…

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Malacopterygian 76% connected

One of the Malacopterygii.

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Bullhead 76% connected

A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus Uranidea, esp. U. gobio of Europe, and U. Richardsoni of the United States; -- called also miller's…

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Sea catfish 76% connected

Alt. of Sea cat

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Appellative noun · 78% connection

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Bashaw noun · 78% connection

A very large siluroid fish (Leptops olivaris) of the Mississippi valley; -- also called goujon, mud cat, and yellow cat.

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Bayatte noun · 78% connection

A large, edible, siluroid fish of the Nile, of two species (Bagrina bayad and B. docmac).

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Blackburnian warbler unknown · 78% connection

A beautiful warbler of the United States (Dendroica Blackburniae). The male is strongly marked with orange, yellow, and black on the h…

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Bluebonnet noun · 78% connection

low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock pois…

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Cat noun · 78% connection

An animal of various species of the genera Felis and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica. The European wild cat (Felis catus) is…

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Chub noun · 78% connection

A species to fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidae or Carp family. The common European species is Leuciscus cephalus; the cheven. In Amer…

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Circuit noun · 78% connection

(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different lo…

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Clam verb · 78% connection

A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus m…

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Claret noun · 78% connection

The name first given in England to the red wines of Medoc, in France, and afterwards extended to all the red Bordeaux wines. The name…

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Confederate adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the government of the eleven Southern States of the United States which (1860-1865) attempted to establish an inde…

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Constitutional Convention noun · 78% connection

the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787

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Dover's Powder unknown · 78% connection

A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States)…

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Fed noun · 78% connection

the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commerc…

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Federal Reserve System noun · 78% connection

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FRS noun · 78% connection

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Grunt noun · 78% connection

Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Haemulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri),…

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