silure

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noun

A fish of the genus Silurus, such as the sheatfish.

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siluridsiluroid
OriginLatin silurus ← Ancient Greek σίλουρος →
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Meanings

nounsilure (plural silures)

plural silures

  1. A fish of the genus Silurus, such as the sheatfish.

    Synonyms: silurid, siluroid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fish of the genus Silurus, such as the sheatfish.

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siluridsiluroid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσίλουρος“a very large sort of river fish”
  2. Latinsilurus“a sort of river fish”
  3. Englishsilure

From Latin silurus (“a sort of river fish”), from Ancient Greek σίλουρος (sílouros, “a very large sort of river fish”).

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APA

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Chicago

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