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Noun: northern snakehead
  1. A voracious freshwater fish that is native to northeastern China; can use fin to walk and can survive out of water for three days; a threat to American populations of fish

Derived forms: northern snakeheads

Type of: fish

Part of: Channidae, class Channidae

Encyclopedia: Northern snakehead