hogsucker

English

Etymology

hog +‎ sucker

Noun

hogsucker (plural hogsuckers)

Hypentelium nigricans, a species of fish found throughout the Mississippi river basin, growing up to two feet in length.
Synonyms: hogmolly, northern hogsucker

Translations

fish

Cherokee: ᏓᎶᎨ (daloge)

Further reading

Northern hogsucker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Catostomidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Hypentelium nigricans on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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