Paddlefish \Pad"dle*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l) A large ganoid fish ({Polyodon spathula}) found in the rivers of the Mississippi Valley. It has a long spatula-shaped snout. Called also {duck-billed cat}, and {spoonbill sturgeon}.
Polyodon spathula n : primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout [syn: {paddlefish}, {duckbill}]