silurid

silurid Definition

si·lu·rid (si lo̵or′id, sī-)

noun

any of a family (Siluridae) of freshwater catfishes found in Europe and Asia, with anal and caudal fins fused

Etymology: < ModL Siluridae < L silurus, a kind of river fish < Gr silouros

adjective

of or pertaining to this family

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