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Silurus

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genus silurusnountype genus of the siluridae: catfishes

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genus silurusnountype genus of the siluridae: catfishes
silurenounA fish of the genus Silurus, such as the sheatfish.
siluridannoun(obsolete) silurid.
sheatfishnounA wels catfish (Silurus glanis), the largest freshwater fish in Europe.
armadonoun(obsolete) A catfish of the genus Silurus.
siluroidnounAlternative form of silurid. [Any catfish of the Siluridae family.]
siluridnounAny catfish of the Siluridae family.
siluriformnounAny fish of the order Siluriformes
siliquariidnoun(zoology) Any of the family Siliquariidae of sea snails.
sillagonounAny fish of the genus Sillago.
sillaginidnoun(zoology) Any in the family Sillaginidae of fishes.
serranidnoun(zoology) Any fish of the family Serranidae.
salpidnoun(zoology) Any member of the family Salpidae of salps.
sisoroidnoun(ichthyology) Any member of the Sisoroidea superfamily of catfish.
serranoidnoun(zoology) Any fish of the family Serranidae, which includes the striped bass, the black sea bass, and many other food fishes.
psilorhynchidnoun(zoology) Any fish in the family Psilorhynchidae.
catfishnoun(Internet) Someone who creates a false profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.
proscylliidnoun(zoology) Any fish in the family Proscylliidae.
lebiasinidnoun(zoology) Any fish in the family Lebiasinidae.
scalefishnounAny fish bearing scales.

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