SILURID


Meaning of SILURID in English

/si loor"id, suy-/ , n.

1. any of numerous Old World freshwater fishes of the family Siluridae, comprising the catfishes.

adj.

2. belonging or pertaining to the family Siluridae.

[ 1890-95; Siluridae name of the family, equiv. to Silur ( us ) genus name (L silurus a kind of fish sílouros ) + -idae -ID 2 ]

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