mud cat

1 of 2

noun (1)

variants or less commonly mud catfish

1

: flathead catfish

2

: a large freshwater catfish of the Mississippi valley and adjoining regions

Mudcat

2 of 2

noun (2)

: mississippian

—used as a nickname

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Etymology

Noun (1)

mud entry 1

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