What is "mudcat"

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.

n. 1 A catfish, (taxlink Ameiurus natalis species noshow=1), native to the (w: Mississippi Delta), especially the (vern: yellow bullhead). 2 A much larger catfish, (taxlink Leptops olivaris species noshow=1).

1. n. flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed [syn: catfish]

2. large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw [syn: flathead catfish, goujon, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish, Pylodictus olivaris]

Mudcat may refer to:

• Catfish native to the Mississippi Delta's "muddy waters," especially the yellow bullhead
• Mudcat Café, folk music website
• Mudcat Grant (born 1935), baseball player
• David "Mudcat" Saunders, American political consultant
• Murphy's Mudcats, term used by Tony's Tigers. Actual name should be referenced as Murphy's Mustangs.
• Carolina Mudcats, minor league baseball team in North Carolina.
  • Former Carolina Mudcats (1991–2011) minor league baseball team, now the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.