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(mad-tom) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. any of several tadpolelike freshwater catfishes of the genus Noturus; of the central and eastern U.S; having a poisonous pectoral spine; some are threatened or endangered

Example Sentence

The madtom swam near the bottom of the lake.

Synonyms

catfish; Noturus; tadpolelike catfish

Antonyms

worm

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