Madtom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Madtom is a noun meaning Any of the catfish of the genus Noturus of the family Ictaluridae.
Meaning
Any of the catfish of the genus Noturus of the family Ictaluridae.
Example Sentences
We were fishing with "mad toms" for bait; that is what the local fishermen call diminative^([sic]) bullheads.
On the Potomac and the Susquehanna rivers a favorite bass bait is what they call a mad-tom, which is nothing but a small yellow catfish (stone cat) with its spines cut off.
Two specimens were taken; one very large example, 9 inches long, i a pool of Bottom Creek, and a small one in the river. The stomach of the large specimen was filled with minnows and "Mad Toms."
Word Forms
- madtoms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brindled, yellowfin, catostomin, rat-tail, mudcat, notommatid.
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