redhorse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma.

Word forms

redhorse redhorses

Etymology

From red + horse. So named because of the red fins on many species, although the animal's similarity to a horse is unclear.

Synonyms

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