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silurid
[ si-loor-id, sahy- ]
noun
- any of numerous Old World freshwater fishes of the family Siluridae, comprising the catfishes.
adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the family Siluridae.
silurid
/ saɪˈlʊərɪd /
noun
- any freshwater teleost fish of the Eurasian family Siluridae, including catfish, such as Silurus glanis ( European catfish ), that have an elongated body, naked skin, and a long anal fin
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the family Siluridae
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of silurid1
C19: from Latin silūrus, from Greek silouros a river fish
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Example Sentences
Next to these are placed another extensive fresh-water family, that of the catfishes (Silurid).
From Project Gutenberg
Unlike the sunfishes and darters are the catfishes, composing a great family, the Silurid.
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