What is "mud cat"

mudcat \mudcat\, mud cat \mud cat\n. A large catfish ( Pylodictus olivaris, formerly Leptops olivaris) of the central U. S. having a flattened head and projecting jaw.

Syn: flathead catfish, goujon, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish, Pylodictus olivaris.

Bashaw \Ba*shaw"\, n. [See Pasha.]

1. A Turkish title of honor, now written pasha. See Pasha.

2. Fig.: A magnate or grandee.

3. (Zo["o]l.) A very large siluroid fish ( Leptops olivaris) of the Mississippi valley; -- also called goujon, mud cat, and yellow cat.

Mud cat may refer to:

• Ameiurus, genus of fish
• Pylodictis, genus of fish
• Mississippi MudCats, a football team
• Carolina Mudcats, a baseball team

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