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Pekan

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fishernounA person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
fisher catnounA North American carnivorous mammal (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti) of the weasel family.
martes pennantinounlarge dark brown north american arboreal carnivorous mammal
black catnounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, cat.

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fisher catnounA North American carnivorous mammal (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti) of the weasel family.
fishernounA person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
black catnounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, cat.
martes pennantinounlarge dark brown north american arboreal carnivorous mammal
wejacknoun(US, Canada, rare) A fisher, Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti.
channel catnounAlternative form of channel catfish. [A fish of the species Ictalurus punctatus, native to eastern North America.]
catfishernounSomeone who catfishes (creates a fake profile).
fisheressnounA female fisher.
channel catfishnounA fish of the species Ictalurus punctatus, native to eastern North America.
fisherpersonnounA fisherman or fisherwoman, a fisher.
madtomnounAny of the catfish of the genus Noturus of the family Ictaluridae.
petermannounA fisherman.
devilfishnounThe octopus.
horse mackerelnounAny of several large fishes of many species:
malapteruridnoun(zoology) Any fish in the family Malapteruridae; an electric catfish.
tigerfishnounAny of a number of species of fish with stripes on their bodies, otherwise fearsome appearance, or aggressive predatory behavior, including, among others:
fishhawknounThe osprey.
marlinnounAny species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.
pikeperchnounAlternative form of pike-perch. [Any of the five species of fish in the genus Sander of the family Percidae (perches and darters).]
catfishermannounSomeone who fishes for catfish.

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