mudcat

A catfish, Ameiurus natalis (yellow bullhead), native to the Mississippi Delta.

Noun

  1. A catfish, Ameiurus natalis (yellow bullhead), native to the Mississippi Delta.
  2. A flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris, syns. Silurus olivaris, Leptops olivaris), flatty or shovelhead cat, of central North America.

Origin

From mud + cat.

Forms

mudcats