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Silurus

Silurus Meaning & Definition
Silurus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Silurus?

[n] type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Silurus: genus Silurus

Related Terms | Find terms related to Silurus:

See Also | European catfish | family Siluridae | fish genus | sheatfish | Siluridae | Silurus glanis

Silurus In Webster's Dictionary

\Si*lu"rus\, n. [L. See {Silure}.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of large malacopterygious fishes of the order Siluroidei. They inhabit the inland waters of Europe and Asia.

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