Meanings
nouncorydoras (plural corydoras)
- Any of the genus Corydoras of small freshwater tropical catfish often kept in aquariums.
Synonyms: cory, cory catfish
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the genus Corydoras of small freshwater tropical catfish often kept in aquariums.
Similar
corycory catfish
Origin
From the genus name.
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APA
corydoras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corydoras
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“corydoras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corydoras. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corydoras,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corydoras.
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