silurus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes
    genus Silurus.

WordNet

Si*lu"rus noun
Etymology
L. See Silure.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of large malacopterygious fishes of the order Siluroidei. They inhabit the inland waters of Europe and Asia.

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