- walking catfish
- noun Date: 1968 an Asian freshwater catfish (Clarias batrachus of the family Clariidae) that is able to move about on land and has become established in Florida waters
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walking catfish — noun : an Asian catfish of the genus Clarias (C. batrachus) that is able to move about on land and has been inadvertently introduced into Florida waters * * * an Asian catfish, Clarias batrachus, that can survive out of water and move overland… … Useful english dictionary
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walking catfish — an Asian catfish, Clarias batrachus, that can survive out of water and move overland from one body of water to another: introduced into Florida. [1965 70] * * * Species (Clarias batrachus) of Asian and African catfish that can progress remarkable … Universalium
walking catfish — walk′ing cat′fish n. ich an Asian catfish, Clarias batrachus, that can move overland between bodies of water: introduced into Florida … From formal English to slang
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walking — /waw king/, adj. 1. considered as a person who can or does walk or something that walks: The hospital is caring for six walking patients. He s walking proof that people can lose weight quickly. 2. used for or as an aid in walking: She put on her… … Universalium
walking fish — any of various fishes able to survive and move about for short periods of time on land, e.g. mudskippers, walking catfish, climbing perch … Dictionary of ichthyology
