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| si·lu·rid [ si lrid, sī lrid ] |
noun (plural si·lu·rids) |
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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.
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adjective |
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of silurids: relating to or belonging to the silurids
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| [< modern Latin Siluridae (plural) < Latin silurus, type of catfish < Greek silouros] |
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