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silurid

si·lu·rid [ si lrid, sī lrid ]


noun  (plural si·lu·rids)
Definition:
 
freshwater catfish: a freshwater catfish with an elongated scaleless body, a short dorsal fin, and a long anal fin. Native to: Europe, Asia.  Family Siluridae.



adjective 
Definition:
 
of silurids: relating to or belonging to the silurids

[< modern Latin Siluridae (plural) < Latin silurus, type of catfish < Greek silouros]
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