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fallfish
fall·fish [ fáwl fìsh ] (plural fall·fish or fall·fish·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
large minnow: a large minnow that makes a substantial nest by piling up small pebbles. Native to: eastern North America.  Latin name Semotilus corporalis.
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